How to conjugate Rogar in Spanish
To pray, to beg, to request (formal) Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Rogar
- Rogar in the Indicative Present
- Rogar in the Indicative Preterite
- Rogar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Rogar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Rogar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Rogar in the Indicative Future
- Rogar in the Indicative Conditional
- Rogar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Rogar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Rogar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Rogar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Rogar
- Imperative tenses of Rogar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Rogar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Rogar is the Spanish verb for "to pray, to beg, to request (formal)". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to rogar include: mendigar, suplicar, orar, rezar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | rogar | to pray, to beg, to request (formal) |
Past participle | rogado | prayed |
Gerund | rogando | praying |
Indicative Tenses of Rogar
Rogar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of rogar 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, "ruego", meaning "I pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | ruego | I pray |
Tú | ruegas | you pray |
Ella / Él / Usted | ruega | s/he prays, you (formal) pray |
Nosotras / Nosotros | rogamos | we pray |
Vosotras / Vosotros | rogáis | you (plural) pray |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ruegan | they pray, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Rogar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of rogar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "rogué", meaning "I prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | rogué | I prayed |
Tú | rogaste | you prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | rogó | s/he prayed, you (formal) prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | rogamos | we prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | rogasteis | you (plural) prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rogaron | they prayed, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Rogar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of rogar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "rogaba", meaning "I used to pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | rogaba | I used to pray |
Tú | rogabas | you used to pray |
Ella / Él / Usted | rogaba | s/he used to pray, you (formal) used to pray |
Nosotras / Nosotros | rogábamos | we used to pray |
Vosotras / Vosotros | rogabais | you (plural) used to pray |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rogaban | they used to pray, |
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Rogar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of rogar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy rogando", meaning "I am praying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy rogando | I am praying |
Tú | estás rogando | you are praying |
Ella / Él / Usted | está rogando | s/he is praying, you (formal) are praying |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos rogando | we are praying |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis rogando | you (plural) are praying |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están rogando | they are praying, |
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Rogar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of rogar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a rogar", meaning "I am going to pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a rogar | I am going to pray |
Tú | vas a rogar | you are going to pray |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a rogar | s/he is going to pray, you (formal) are going to pray |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a rogar | we are going to pray |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a rogar | you (plural) are going to pray |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a rogar | they are going to pray, |
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Rogar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of rogar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "rogaré", meaning "I will pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | rogaré | I will pray |
Tú | rogarás | you will pray |
Ella / Él / Usted | rogará | s/he will pray, you (formal) will pray |
Nosotras / Nosotros | rogaremos | we will pray |
Vosotras / Vosotros | rogaréis | you (plural) will pray |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rogarán | they will pray, |
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Rogar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of rogar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "rogaría", meaning "I would pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | rogaría | I would pray |
Tú | rogarías | you would pray |
Ella / Él / Usted | rogaría | s/he would pray, you (formal) would pray |
Nosotras / Nosotros | rogaríamos | we would pray |
Vosotras / Vosotros | rogaríais | you (plural) would pray |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rogarían | they would pray, |
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Rogar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of rogar 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 rogado", meaning "I have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he rogado | I have prayed |
Tú | has rogado | you have prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha rogado | s/he has prayed, you (formal) have prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos rogado | we have prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis rogado | you (plural) have prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han rogado | they have prayed, |
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Rogar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of rogar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había rogado", meaning "I had prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había rogado | I had prayed |
Tú | habías rogado | you had prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | había rogado | s/he had prayed, you (formal) had prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos rogado | we had prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais rogado | you (plural) had prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían rogado | they had prayed, |
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Rogar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of rogar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré rogado", meaning "I will have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré rogado | I will have prayed |
Tú | habrás rogado | you will have prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá rogado | s/he will have prayed, you (formal) will have prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos rogado | we will have prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis rogado | you (plural) will have prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán rogado | they will have prayed, |
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Rogar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of rogar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría rogado", meaning "I would have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría rogado | I would have prayed |
Tú | habrías rogado | you would have prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría rogado | s/he would have prayed, you (formal) would have prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos rogado | we would have prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais rogado | you (plural) would have prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían rogado | they would have prayed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Rogar
Rogar 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, "ruegue", meaning "I pray".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | ruegue | I pray |
Tú | ruegues | you pray |
Ella / Él / Usted | ruegue | s/he prays, you (formal) pray |
Nosotras / Nosotros | roguemos | we pray |
Vosotras / Vosotros | roguéis | you (plural) pray |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rueguen | they pray, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Rogar 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, "rogara", meaning "I prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | rogara | I prayed |
Tú | rogaras | you prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | rogara | s/he prayed, you (formal) prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | rogáramos | we prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | rogarais | you (plural) prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rogaran | they prayed, |
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Rogar 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, "rogare", meaning "I will pray".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | rogare | I will pray |
Tú | rogares | you will pray |
Ella / Él / Usted | rogare | s/he will pray, you (formal) will pray |
Nosotras / Nosotros | rogáremos | we will pray |
Vosotras / Vosotros | rogareis | you (plural) will pray |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rogaren | they will pray, |
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Rogar 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 rogado", meaning "I have prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya rogado | I have prayed |
Tú | hayas rogado | you have prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya rogado | s/he has prayed, you (formal) have prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos rogado | we have prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis rogado | you (plural) have prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan rogado | they have prayed, |
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Rogar 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 rogado", meaning "I had prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera rogado | I had prayed |
Tú | hubieras rogado | you had prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera rogado | s/he had prayed, you (formal) had prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos rogado | we had prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais rogado | you (plural) had prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran rogado | they had prayed, |
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Rogar 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 rogado", meaning "I will have prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere rogado | I will have prayed |
Tú | hubieres rogado | you will have prayed |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere rogado | s/he will have prayed, you (formal) will have prayed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos rogado | we will have prayed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis rogado | you (plural) will have prayed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren rogado | they will have prayed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Rogar
Rogar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ruegue", meaning "(to you formal) pray!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | ruega | (to you) pray! |
Ella / Él / Usted | ruegue | (to you formal) pray! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | roguemos | let's pray! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | rogad | (to you plural) pray! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rueguen | (to you plural formal) pray! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Rogar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ruegue", meaning "(to you formal) don't pray!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no ruegues | (to you) don't pray! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no ruegue | (to you formal) don't pray! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no roguemos | let's not pray! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no roguéis | (to you plural) don't pray! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no rueguen | (to you plural formal) don't pray! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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