Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Preguntarse in Spanish
preguntarse to wonder Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Preguntarse (to wonder) is one of the most common reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me pregunto, te preguntas, se pregunta, nos preguntamos, os preguntáis, se preguntan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- preguntado wondered
- Gerund
- preguntando wondering
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Preguntarse
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Present
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Future
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Preguntarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Preguntarse
- Imperative tenses of Preguntarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Preguntarse
Preguntarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of preguntarse 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, “me pregunto”, meaning “I wonder”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pregunto | I wonder |
| Tú | te preguntas | you wonder |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pregunta | s/he wonders |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preguntamos | we wonder |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preguntáis | you (plural) wonder |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preguntan | they wonder |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pregunt- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of preguntarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me pregunté”, meaning “I wondered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pregunté | I wondered |
| Tú | te preguntaste | you wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preguntó | s/he wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preguntamos | we wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preguntasteis | you (plural) wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preguntaron | they wondered |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pregunt- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of preguntarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me preguntaba”, meaning “I used to wonder”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preguntaba | I used to wonder |
| Tú | te preguntabas | you used to wonder |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preguntaba | s/he used to wonder |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preguntábamos | we used to wonder |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preguntabais | you (plural) used to wonder |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preguntaban | they used to wonder |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pregunt- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of preguntarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy preguntando”, meaning “I am wondering”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy preguntando | I am wondering |
| Tú | te estás preguntando | you are wondering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está preguntando | s/he is wondering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos preguntando | we are wondering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis preguntando | you (plural) are wondering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están preguntando | they are wondering |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund preguntando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of preguntarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a preguntar”, meaning “I am going to wonder”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a preguntar | I am going to wonder |
| Tú | te vas a preguntar | you are going to wonder |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a preguntar | s/he is going to wonder |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a preguntar | we are going to wonder |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a preguntar | you (plural) are going to wonder |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a preguntar | they are going to wonder |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive preguntar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of preguntarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me preguntaré”, meaning “I will wonder”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preguntaré | I will wonder |
| Tú | te preguntarás | you will wonder |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preguntará | s/he will wonder |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preguntaremos | we will wonder |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preguntaréis | you (plural) will wonder |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preguntarán | they will wonder |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive preguntar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of preguntarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me preguntaría”, meaning “I would wonder”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preguntaría | I would wonder |
| Tú | te preguntarías | you would wonder |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preguntaría | s/he would wonder |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preguntaríamos | we would wonder |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preguntaríais | you (plural) would wonder |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preguntarían | they would wonder |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive preguntar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of preguntarse 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, “me he preguntado”, meaning “I have wondered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he preguntado | I have wondered |
| Tú | te has preguntado | you have wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha preguntado | s/he has wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos preguntado | we have wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis preguntado | you (plural) have wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han preguntado | they have wondered |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle preguntado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of preguntarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había preguntado”, meaning “I had wondered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había preguntado | I had wondered |
| Tú | te habías preguntado | you had wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había preguntado | s/he had wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos preguntado | we had wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais preguntado | you (plural) had wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían preguntado | they had wondered |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle preguntado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of preguntarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré preguntado”, meaning “I will have wondered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré preguntado | I will have wondered |
| Tú | te habrás preguntado | you will have wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá preguntado | s/he will have wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos preguntado | we will have wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis preguntado | you (plural) will have wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán preguntado | they will have wondered |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle preguntado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of preguntarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría preguntado”, meaning “I would have wondered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría preguntado | I would have wondered |
| Tú | te habrías preguntado | you would have wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría preguntado | s/he would have wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos preguntado | we would have wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais preguntado | you (plural) would have wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían preguntado | they would have wondered |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle preguntado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Preguntarse
Preguntarse 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, “me pregunte”, meaning “I wonder”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me pregunte | I wonder |
| Tú | te preguntes | you wonder |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se pregunte | s/he wonders |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preguntemos | we wonder |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preguntéis | you (plural) wonder |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se pregunten | they wonder |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pregunt- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse 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, “me preguntara”, meaning “I wondered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preguntara | I wondered |
| Tú | te preguntaras | you wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preguntara | s/he wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preguntáramos | we wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preguntarais | you (plural) wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preguntaran | they wondered |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, preguntaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (preguntáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse 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, “me preguntare”, meaning “I will wonder”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preguntare | I will wonder |
| Tú | te preguntares | you will wonder |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preguntare | s/he will wonder |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos preguntáremos | we will wonder |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os preguntareis | you (plural) will wonder |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se preguntaren | they will wonder |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, preguntaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (preguntáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse 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, “me haya preguntado”, meaning “I have wondered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya preguntado | I have wondered |
| Tú | te hayas preguntado | you have wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya preguntado | s/he has wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos preguntado | we have wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis preguntado | you (plural) have wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan preguntado | they have wondered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle preguntado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse 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, “me hubiera preguntado”, meaning “I had wondered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera preguntado | I had wondered |
| Tú | te hubieras preguntado | you had wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera preguntado | s/he had wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos preguntado | we had wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais preguntado | you (plural) had wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran preguntado | they had wondered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle preguntado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Preguntarse 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, “me hubiere preguntado”, meaning “I will have wondered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere preguntado | I will have wondered |
| Tú | te hubieres preguntado | you will have wondered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere preguntado | s/he will have wondered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos preguntado | we will have wondered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis preguntado | you (plural) will have wondered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren preguntado | they will have wondered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle preguntado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Preguntarse
Preguntarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “pregúntese”, meaning “(to you formal) wonder!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | pregúntate | (to you) wonder! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pregúntese | (to you formal) wonder! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | preguntémonos | let's wonder! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | preguntaos | (to you plural) wonder! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pregúntense | (to you plural formal) wonder! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (pregúntate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (pregúntese, pregúntense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (preguntémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (preguntaos).
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Preguntarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se pregunte”, meaning “(to you formal) don't wonder!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te preguntes | (to you) don't wonder! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se pregunte | (to you formal) don't wonder! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos preguntemos | let's not wonder! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os preguntéis | (to you plural) don't wonder! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se pregunten | (to you plural formal) don't wonder! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te preguntes, no se pregunte, no nos preguntemos, no os preguntéis, no se pregunten.
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Frequently asked questions about Preguntarse
Is preguntarse a regular or irregular verb?
Preguntarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate preguntarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), preguntarse is conjugated as: yo me pregunto, tú te preguntas, él/ella/usted se pregunta, nosotros nos preguntamos, vosotros os preguntáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se preguntan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate preguntarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), preguntarse is conjugated as: yo me pregunté, tú te preguntaste, él/ella/usted se preguntó, nosotros nos preguntamos, vosotros os preguntasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se preguntaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate preguntarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), preguntarse is conjugated as: yo me preguntaba, tú te preguntabas, él/ella/usted se preguntaba, nosotros nos preguntábamos, vosotros os preguntabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se preguntaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate preguntarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), preguntarse is conjugated as: yo me preguntaré, tú te preguntarás, él/ella/usted se preguntará, nosotros nos preguntaremos, vosotros os preguntaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se preguntarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate preguntarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), preguntarse is conjugated as: yo me pregunte, tú te preguntes, él/ella/usted se pregunte, nosotros nos preguntemos, vosotros os preguntéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se pregunten. The present subjunctive 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.
What’s the difference between preguntar and preguntarse?
Preguntar means ‘to ask, to question’ and preguntarse means ‘to wonder’. Preguntarse is the reflexive form of preguntar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo pregunto becomes me pregunto. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so pregunta becomes pregúntate.
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