Meaning and behavior
What does investigar mean?
Investigar means to investigate, to research. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- investigar
- Gerund
- investigando
- Past participle
- investigado
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 investigar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Investigar |
|---|---|
| yo | investigo |
| tú | investigas |
| él / ella / usted | investiga |
| nosotros / nosotras | investigamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | investigáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | investigan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of investigar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Investigar |
|---|---|
| yo | investigué |
| tú | investigaste |
| él / ella / usted | investigó |
| nosotros / nosotras | investigamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | investigasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | investigaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of investigar, or for background information.
| Subject | Investigar |
|---|---|
| yo | investigaba |
| tú | investigabas |
| él / ella / usted | investigaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | investigábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | investigabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | investigaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of investigar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Investigar |
|---|---|
| yo | investigaré |
| tú | investigarás |
| él / ella / usted | investigará |
| nosotros / nosotras | investigaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | investigaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | investigarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Investigar |
|---|---|
| yo | investigue |
| tú | investigues |
| él / ella / usted | investigue |
| nosotros / nosotras | investiguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | investiguéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | investiguen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of investigar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Investigar |
|---|---|
| tú | investiga |
| usted | investigue |
| nosotros / nosotras | investiguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | investigad |
| ustedes | investiguen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of investigar.
| Subject | Investigar |
|---|---|
| tú | no investigues |
| usted | no investigue |
| nosotros / nosotras | no investiguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no investiguéis |
| ustedes | no investiguen |
Verified context
Examples with investigar
La policía investiga el crimen.
The police are investigating the crime.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom investigó por su cuenta.
Tom did his own research.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa policía investigó cuidadosamente la causa del accidente.
The police carefully investigated the cause of the accident.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Investigar FAQ
What does investigar mean?
Investigar means to investigate, to research.
Is investigar regular or irregular?
Investigar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of investigar?
The gerund of investigar is investigando.
What is the past participle of investigar?
The past participle of investigar is investigado.
How is investigar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is investigo, investigas, investiga, investigamos, investigan.
How is investigar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is investigué, investigaste, investigó, investigamos, investigaron.
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