How to conjugate Preguntar in Spanish

Introduction

Preguntar is the Spanish verb for "to ask, to question". It is a regular AR verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!

Similar verbs to preguntar include: cuestionar, inquirir, interpelar.

Indicative Tenses of Preguntar

Preguntar in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of preguntar 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, "pregunto", meaning "I ask".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	pregunto	I ask
Tú	preguntas	you ask
Ella / Él / Usted	pregunta	s/he asks, you (formal) ask
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntamos	we ask
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntáis	you (plural) ask
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	preguntan	they ask

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Preguntar in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of preguntar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "pregunté", meaning "I asked".

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	pregunté	I asked
Tú	preguntaste	you asked
Ella / Él / Usted	preguntó	s/he asked, you (formal) asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntamos	we asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntasteis	you (plural) asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	preguntaron	they asked

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Preguntar in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of preguntar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "preguntaba", meaning "I used to ask".

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	preguntaba	I used to ask
Tú	preguntabas	you used to ask
Ella / Él / Usted	preguntaba	s/he used to ask, you (formal) used to ask
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntábamos	we used to ask
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntabais	you (plural) used to ask
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	preguntaban	they used to ask

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Preguntar in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of preguntar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy preguntando", meaning "I am asking".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy preguntando	I am asking
Tú	estás preguntando	you are asking
Ella / Él / Usted	está preguntando	s/he is asking, you (formal) are asking
Nosotras / Nosotros	estamos preguntando	we are asking
Vosotras / Vosotros	estáis preguntando	you (plural) are asking
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	están preguntando	they are asking

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Preguntar in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of preguntar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a preguntar", meaning "I am going to ask".

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a preguntar	I am going to ask
Tú	vas a preguntar	you are going to ask
Ella / Él / Usted	va a preguntar	s/he is going to ask, you (formal) are going to ask
Nosotras / Nosotros	vamos a preguntar	we are going to ask
Vosotras / Vosotros	vais a preguntar	you (plural) are going to ask
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	van a preguntar	they are going to ask

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Preguntar in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of preguntar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "preguntaré", meaning "I will ask".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	preguntaré	I will ask
Tú	preguntarás	you will ask
Ella / Él / Usted	preguntará	s/he will ask, you (formal) will ask
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntaremos	we will ask
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntaréis	you (plural) will ask
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	preguntarán	they will ask

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Preguntar in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of preguntar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "preguntaría", meaning "I would ask".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	preguntaría	I would ask
Tú	preguntarías	you would ask
Ella / Él / Usted	preguntaría	s/he would ask, you (formal) would ask
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntaríamos	we would ask
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntaríais	you (plural) would ask
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	preguntarían	they would ask

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Preguntar in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of preguntar 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 preguntado", meaning "I have asked".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he preguntado	I have asked
Tú	has preguntado	you have asked
Ella / Él / Usted	ha preguntado	s/he has asked, you (formal) have asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	hemos preguntado	we have asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	habéis preguntado	you (plural) have asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	han preguntado	they have asked

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Preguntar in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of preguntar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había preguntado", meaning "I had asked".

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había preguntado	I had asked
Tú	habías preguntado	you had asked
Ella / Él / Usted	había preguntado	s/he had asked, you (formal) had asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	habíamos preguntado	we had asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	habíais preguntado	you (plural) had asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habían preguntado	they had asked

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Preguntar in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of preguntar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré preguntado", meaning "I will have asked".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré preguntado	I will have asked
Tú	habrás preguntado	you will have asked
Ella / Él / Usted	habrá preguntado	s/he will have asked, you (formal) will have asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	habremos preguntado	we will have asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	habréis preguntado	you (plural) will have asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrán preguntado	they will have asked

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Preguntar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of preguntar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría preguntado", meaning "I would have asked".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría preguntado	I would have asked
Tú	habrías preguntado	you would have asked
Ella / Él / Usted	habría preguntado	s/he would have asked, you (formal) would have asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	habríamos preguntado	we would have asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	habríais preguntado	you (plural) would have asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrían preguntado	they would have asked

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Subjunctive Tenses of Preguntar

Preguntar 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, "pregunte", meaning "I ask".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	pregunte	I ask
Tú	preguntes	you ask
Ella / Él / Usted	pregunte	s/he asks, you (formal) ask
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntemos	we ask
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntéis	you (plural) ask
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	pregunten	they ask

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Preguntar 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, "preguntara", meaning "I asked".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	preguntara	I asked
Tú	preguntaras	you asked
Ella / Él / Usted	preguntara	s/he asked, you (formal) asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntáramos	we asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntarais	you (plural) asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	preguntaran	they asked

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Preguntar 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, "preguntare", meaning "I will ask".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	preguntare	I will ask
Tú	preguntares	you will ask
Ella / Él / Usted	preguntare	s/he will ask, you (formal) will ask
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntáremos	we will ask
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntareis	you (plural) will ask
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	preguntaren	they will ask

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Preguntar 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 preguntado", meaning "I have asked".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya preguntado	I have asked
Tú	hayas preguntado	you have asked
Ella / Él / Usted	haya preguntado	s/he has asked, you (formal) have asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	hayamos preguntado	we have asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	hayáis preguntado	you (plural) have asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hayan preguntado	they have asked

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Preguntar 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 preguntado", meaning "I had asked".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera preguntado	I had asked
Tú	hubieras preguntado	you had asked
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiera preguntado	s/he had asked, you (formal) had asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéramos preguntado	we had asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubierais preguntado	you (plural) had asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieran preguntado	they had asked

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Preguntar 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 preguntado", meaning "I will have asked".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiere preguntado	I will have asked
Tú	hubieres preguntado	you will have asked
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiere preguntado	s/he will have asked, you (formal) will have asked
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéremos preguntado	we will have asked
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubiereis preguntado	you (plural) will have asked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieren preguntado	they will have asked

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Imperative Tenses of Preguntar

Preguntar in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "pregunte", meaning "(to you formal) ask!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	pregunta	(to you) ask!
Ella / Él / Usted	pregunte	(to you formal) ask!
Nosotras / Nosotros	preguntemos	let's ask!
Vosotras / Vosotros	preguntad	(to you plural) ask!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	pregunten	(to you plural formal) ask!

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Preguntar in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no pregunte", meaning "(to you formal) don't ask!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	no preguntes	(to you) don't ask!
Ella / Él / Usted	no pregunte	(to you formal) don't ask!
Nosotras / Nosotros	no preguntemos	let's not ask!
Vosotras / Vosotros	no preguntéis	(to you plural) don't ask!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	no pregunten	(to you plural formal) don't ask!

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Example sentences and usage

• ¿Por qué lo preguntas? Why do you ask?
• "¿No nos hemos encontrado antes?", preguntó el estudiante. "Haven't we met somewhere before?" asked the student.
• No preguntéis lo que piensan. Preguntad lo que hacen. Don't ask what they think. Ask what they do.
• Me pregunto si yo fui hecho para este mundo. I wonder if I am made for this world.
• Nos preguntamos por qué. We wonder why.
• Él me preguntó si sabía hablar inglés. He asked me if I could speak English.
• Tu pregunta no está relacionada con el tema bajo discusión. Your question does not bear on the subject under discussion.
• Para mi sorpresa, ella no pudo contestar a la pregunta. To my surprise, she could not answer the question.

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