What does averiguar mean?
averiguar means to find out, figure out, work out, determine in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to dig up, to investigate; to argue.
Spanish verb guide
Averiguar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn averiguar, meaning to find out, figure out, work out, determine, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: averiguandoparticiple: averiguado
Principal forms of averiguar
- Infinitive
- averiguar
- Gerund
- averiguando
- Past participle
- averiguado
Averiguar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | averiguo | averigüé | averiguaba | averiguaré |
| tú | averiguas | averiguaste | averiguabas | averiguarás |
| él / ella / usted | averigua | averiguó | averiguaba | averiguará |
| nosotros/as | averiguamos | averiguamos | averiguábamos | averiguaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | averiguan | averiguaron | averiguaban | averiguarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with averiguar
Tom lo averiguará tarde o temprano.Tom will find out sooner or later.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Por favor, averigua dónde está ella.Please find out where she is.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos lo averiguarán tarde o temprano.They will find out sooner or later.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate averiguar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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