How to conjugate Perseguir in Spanish
To pursue, to chase Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Perseguir
- Perseguir in the Indicative Present
- Perseguir in the Indicative Preterite
- Perseguir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Perseguir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Perseguir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Perseguir in the Indicative Future
- Perseguir in the Indicative Conditional
- Perseguir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Perseguir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Perseguir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Perseguir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Perseguir
- Imperative tenses of Perseguir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Perseguir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Perseguir is the Spanish verb for "to pursue, to chase". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | perseguir | to pursue, to chase |
Past participle | perseguido | pursued |
Gerund | persiguiendo | pursuing |
Indicative Tenses of Perseguir
Perseguir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of perseguir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "persigo", meaning "I pursue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | persigo | I pursue |
Tú | persigues | you pursue |
Ella / Él / Usted | persigue | s/he pursues, you (formal) pursue |
Nosotras / Nosotros | perseguimos | we pursue |
Vosotras / Vosotros | perseguís | you (plural) pursue |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persiguen | they pursue, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Perseguir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of perseguir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "perseguí", meaning "I pursued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | perseguí | I pursued |
Tú | perseguiste | you pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | persiguió | s/he pursued, you (formal) pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | perseguimos | we pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | perseguisteis | you (plural) pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persiguieron | they pursued, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Perseguir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of perseguir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "perseguía", meaning "I used to pursue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | perseguía | I used to pursue |
Tú | perseguías | you used to pursue |
Ella / Él / Usted | perseguía | s/he used to pursue, you (formal) used to pursue |
Nosotras / Nosotros | perseguíamos | we used to pursue |
Vosotras / Vosotros | perseguíais | you (plural) used to pursue |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perseguían | they used to pursue, |
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Perseguir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of perseguir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy persiguiendo", meaning "I am pursuing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy persiguiendo | I am pursuing |
Tú | estás persiguiendo | you are pursuing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está persiguiendo | s/he is pursuing, you (formal) are pursuing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos persiguiendo | we are pursuing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis persiguiendo | you (plural) are pursuing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están persiguiendo | they are pursuing, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Perseguir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of perseguir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a perseguir", meaning "I am going to pursue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a perseguir | I am going to pursue |
Tú | vas a perseguir | you are going to pursue |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a perseguir | s/he is going to pursue, you (formal) are going to pursue |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a perseguir | we are going to pursue |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a perseguir | you (plural) are going to pursue |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a perseguir | they are going to pursue, |
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Perseguir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of perseguir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "perseguiré", meaning "I will pursue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | perseguiré | I will pursue |
Tú | perseguirás | you will pursue |
Ella / Él / Usted | perseguirá | s/he will pursue, you (formal) will pursue |
Nosotras / Nosotros | perseguiremos | we will pursue |
Vosotras / Vosotros | perseguiréis | you (plural) will pursue |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perseguirán | they will pursue, |
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Perseguir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of perseguir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "perseguiría", meaning "I would pursue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | perseguiría | I would pursue |
Tú | perseguirías | you would pursue |
Ella / Él / Usted | perseguiría | s/he would pursue, you (formal) would pursue |
Nosotras / Nosotros | perseguiríamos | we would pursue |
Vosotras / Vosotros | perseguiríais | you (plural) would pursue |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perseguirían | they would pursue, |
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Perseguir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of perseguir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he perseguido", meaning "I have pursued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he perseguido | I have pursued |
Tú | has perseguido | you have pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha perseguido | s/he has pursued, you (formal) have pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos perseguido | we have pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis perseguido | you (plural) have pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han perseguido | they have pursued, |
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Perseguir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of perseguir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había perseguido", meaning "I had pursued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había perseguido | I had pursued |
Tú | habías perseguido | you had pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | había perseguido | s/he had pursued, you (formal) had pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos perseguido | we had pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais perseguido | you (plural) had pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían perseguido | they had pursued, |
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Perseguir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of perseguir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré perseguido", meaning "I will have pursued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré perseguido | I will have pursued |
Tú | habrás perseguido | you will have pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá perseguido | s/he will have pursued, you (formal) will have pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos perseguido | we will have pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis perseguido | you (plural) will have pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán perseguido | they will have pursued, |
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Perseguir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of perseguir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría perseguido", meaning "I would have pursued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría perseguido | I would have pursued |
Tú | habrías perseguido | you would have pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría perseguido | s/he would have pursued, you (formal) would have pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos perseguido | we would have pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais perseguido | you (plural) would have pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían perseguido | they would have pursued, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Perseguir
Perseguir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "persiga", meaning "I pursue".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | persiga | I pursue |
Tú | persigas | you pursue |
Ella / Él / Usted | persiga | s/he pursues, you (formal) pursue |
Nosotras / Nosotros | persigamos | we pursue |
Vosotras / Vosotros | persigáis | you (plural) pursue |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persigan | they pursue, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Perseguir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "persiguiera", meaning "I pursued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | persiguiera | I pursued |
Tú | persiguieras | you pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | persiguiera | s/he pursued, you (formal) pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | persiguiéramos | we pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | persiguierais | you (plural) pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persiguieran | they pursued, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Perseguir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "persiguiere", meaning "I will pursue".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | persiguiere | I will pursue |
Tú | persiguieres | you will pursue |
Ella / Él / Usted | persiguiere | s/he will pursue, you (formal) will pursue |
Nosotras / Nosotros | persiguiéremos | we will pursue |
Vosotras / Vosotros | persiguiereis | you (plural) will pursue |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persiguieren | they will pursue, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Perseguir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya perseguido", meaning "I have pursued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya perseguido | I have pursued |
Tú | hayas perseguido | you have pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya perseguido | s/he has pursued, you (formal) have pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos perseguido | we have pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis perseguido | you (plural) have pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan perseguido | they have pursued, |
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Perseguir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera perseguido", meaning "I had pursued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera perseguido | I had pursued |
Tú | hubieras perseguido | you had pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera perseguido | s/he had pursued, you (formal) had pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos perseguido | we had pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais perseguido | you (plural) had pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran perseguido | they had pursued, |
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Perseguir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere perseguido", meaning "I will have pursued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere perseguido | I will have pursued |
Tú | hubieres perseguido | you will have pursued |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere perseguido | s/he will have pursued, you (formal) will have pursued |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos perseguido | we will have pursued |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis perseguido | you (plural) will have pursued |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren perseguido | they will have pursued, |
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Imperative Tenses of Perseguir
Perseguir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "persiga", meaning "(to you formal) pursue!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | persigue | (to you) pursue! |
Ella / Él / Usted | persiga | (to you formal) pursue! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | persigamos | let's pursue! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | perseguid | (to you plural) pursue! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persigan | (to you plural formal) pursue! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Perseguir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no persiga", meaning "(to you formal) don't pursue!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no persigas | (to you) don't pursue! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no persiga | (to you formal) don't pursue! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no persigamos | let's not pursue! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no persigáis | (to you plural) don't pursue! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no persigan | (to you plural formal) don't pursue! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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