How to conjugate Seguir in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Seguir
- Seguir in the Indicative Present
- Seguir in the Indicative Preterite
- Seguir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Seguir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Seguir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Seguir in the Indicative Future
- Seguir in the Indicative Conditional
- Seguir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Seguir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Seguir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Seguir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Seguir
- Imperative tenses of Seguir
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Seguir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Seguir is the Spanish verb meaning "to follow, to continue, to understand". For example: "Sígueme y te enseño el camino" (Follow me and I'll show you the way), "No sigo tu lógica" (I don't follow your logic), "Debes seguir las reglas" (You must follow the rules), and finally "¿Sigues Beyoncé en Instagram? (Do you follow Beyoncé on Instagram?)
Similar verbs to seguir include: continuar, durar, proseguir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | seguir | to follow, to continue |
| Past participle | seguido | followed |
| Gerund | siguiendo | following |
Indicative Tenses of Seguir
Seguir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of seguir 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, "sigo Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I follow Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sigo | I follow |
| Tú | sigues | you follow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sigue | s/he follows, you (formal) follow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seguimos | we follow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seguís | you (plural) follow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | siguen | they follow, you (plural formal) follow |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Seguir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of seguir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "seguí Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I followed Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seguí | I followed |
| Tú | seguiste | you followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siguió | s/he followed, you (formal) followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seguimos | we followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seguisteis | you (plural) followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | siguieron | they followed, you (plural formal) followed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Seguir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of seguir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "seguía Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I used to follow Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seguía | I used to follow |
| Tú | seguías | you used to follow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seguía | s/he used to follow, you (formal) used to follow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seguíamos | we used to follow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seguíais | you (plural) used to follow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seguían | they used to follow, you (plural formal) used to follow |
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Seguir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of seguir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy siguiendo Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I am following Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy siguiendo | I am following |
| Tú | estás siguiendo | you are following |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está siguiendo | s/he is following, you (formal) are following |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos siguiendo | we are following |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis siguiendo | you (plural) are following |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están siguiendo | they are following, you (plural formal) are following |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Seguir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of seguir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a seguir Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I am going to follow Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a seguir | I am going to follow |
| Tú | vas a seguir | you are going to follow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a seguir | s/he is going to follow, you (formal) are going to follow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a seguir | we are going to follow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a seguir | you (plural) are going to follow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a seguir | they are going to follow, you (plural formal) are going to follow |
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Seguir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of seguir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "seguiré Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I will follow Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seguiré | I will follow |
| Tú | seguirás | you will follow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seguirá | s/he will follow, you (formal) will follow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seguiremos | we will follow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seguiréis | you (plural) will follow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seguirán | they will follow, you (plural formal) will follow |
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Seguir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of seguir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "seguiría Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I would follow Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seguiría | I would follow |
| Tú | seguirías | you would follow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seguiría | s/he would follow, you (formal) would follow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seguiríamos | we would follow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seguiríais | you (plural) would follow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seguirían | they would follow, you (plural formal) would follow |
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Seguir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of seguir 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 seguido Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I have followed Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he seguido | I have followed |
| Tú | has seguido | you have followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha seguido | s/he has followed, you (formal) have followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos seguido | we have followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis seguido | you (plural) have followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han seguido | they have followed, you (plural formal) have followed |
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Seguir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of seguir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había seguido Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I had followed Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había seguido | I had followed |
| Tú | habías seguido | you had followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había seguido | s/he had followed, you (formal) had followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos seguido | we had followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais seguido | you (plural) had followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían seguido | they had followed, you (plural formal) had followed |
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Seguir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of seguir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré seguido Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I will have followed Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré seguido | I will have followed |
| Tú | habrás seguido | you will have followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá seguido | s/he will have followed, you (formal) will have followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos seguido | we will have followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis seguido | you (plural) will have followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán seguido | they will have followed, you (plural formal) will have followed |
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Seguir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of seguir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría seguido Beyoncé en Instagram", meaning "I would have followed Beyoncé on Instagram".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría seguido | I would have followed |
| Tú | habrías seguido | you would have followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría seguido | s/he would have followed, you (formal) would have followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos seguido | we would have followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais seguido | you (plural) would have followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían seguido | they would have followed, you (plural formal) would have followed |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Seguir
Seguir 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, "siga", meaning "I follow".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | siga | I follow |
| Tú | sigas | you follow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siga | s/he follows, you (formal) follow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sigamos | we follow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sigáis | you (plural) follow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sigan | they follow, you (plural formal) follow |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Seguir 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, "siguiera", meaning "I followed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | siguiera | I followed |
| Tú | siguieras | you followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siguiera | s/he followed, you (formal) followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | siguiéramos | we followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | siguierais | you (plural) followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | siguieran | they followed, you (plural formal) followed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Seguir 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, "siguiere", meaning "I will follow".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | siguiere | I will follow |
| Tú | siguieres | you will follow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siguiere | s/he will follow, you (formal) will follow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | siguiéremos | we will follow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | siguiereis | you (plural) will follow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | siguieren | they will follow, you (plural formal) will follow |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Seguir 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 seguido", meaning "I have followed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya seguido | I have followed |
| Tú | hayas seguido | you have followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya seguido | s/he has followed, you (formal) have followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos seguido | we have followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis seguido | you (plural) have followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan seguido | they have followed, you (plural formal) have followed |
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Seguir 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 seguido", meaning "I had followed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera seguido | I had followed |
| Tú | hubieras seguido | you had followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera seguido | s/he had followed, you (formal) had followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos seguido | we had followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais seguido | you (plural) had followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran seguido | they had followed, you (plural formal) had followed |
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Seguir 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 seguido", meaning "I will have followed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere seguido | I will have followed |
| Tú | hubieres seguido | you will have followed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere seguido | s/he will have followed, you (formal) will have followed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos seguido | we will have followed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis seguido | you (plural) will have followed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren seguido | they will have followed, you (plural formal) will have followed |
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Imperative Tenses of Seguir
Seguir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "siga", meaning "(to you formal) follow!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sigue | (to you) follow! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siga | (to you formal) follow! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sigamos | let's follow! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seguid | (to you plural) follow! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sigan | (to you plural formal) follow! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Seguir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no siga", meaning "(to you formal) don't follow!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sigas | (to you) don't follow! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no siga | (to you formal) don't follow! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sigamos | let's not follow! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sigáis | (to you plural) don't follow! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sigan | (to you plural formal) don't follow! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- Ella sigue sonriendo aún en la cara de la adversidad. She carries on smiling even in the face of adversity.
- Mis padres siguen discutiendo por estupideces. ¡Es tan molesto! My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!
- ¿Aún te sigues preguntando cuál es el sentido de la vida? You are still asking yourself what the meaning of life is?
- Solo sigue a tu corazón. Just follow your heart.
- Ella sigue sonriendo aún en la cara de la adversidad. She carries on smiling even in the face of adversity.
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