Meaning and behavior
What does averiguar mean?
Averiguar means to find out, figure out, work out, determine. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to dig up, to investigate; to argue.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- averiguar
- Gerund
- averiguando
- Past participle
- averiguado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of averiguar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Averiguar |
|---|---|
| yo | averiguo |
| tú | averiguas |
| él / ella / usted | averigua |
| nosotros / nosotras | averiguamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | averiguáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | averiguan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of averiguar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Averiguar |
|---|---|
| yo | averigüé |
| tú | averiguaste |
| él / ella / usted | averiguó |
| nosotros / nosotras | averiguamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | averiguasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | averiguaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of averiguar, or for background information.
| Subject | Averiguar |
|---|---|
| yo | averiguaba |
| tú | averiguabas |
| él / ella / usted | averiguaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | averiguábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | averiguabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | averiguaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of averiguar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Averiguar |
|---|---|
| yo | averiguaré |
| tú | averiguarás |
| él / ella / usted | averiguará |
| nosotros / nosotras | averiguaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | averiguaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | averiguarán |
Verified context
Examples with averiguar
Tom lo averiguará tarde o temprano.
Tom will find out sooner or later.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPor favor, averigua dónde está ella.
Please find out where she is.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREllos lo averiguarán tarde o temprano.
They will find out sooner or later.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Averiguar FAQ
What does averiguar mean?
Averiguar means to find out, figure out, work out, determine.
Is averiguar regular or irregular?
Averiguar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of averiguar?
The gerund of averiguar is averiguando.
What is the past participle of averiguar?
The past participle of averiguar is averiguado.
How is averiguar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is averiguo, averiguas, averigua, averiguamos, averiguan.
How is averiguar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is averigüé, averiguaste, averiguó, averiguamos, averiguaron.
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