What does negar mean?
negar means to deny in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to refuse.
Spanish verb guide
Negar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn negar, meaning to deny, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: negandoparticiple: negado
Principal forms of negar
- Infinitive
- negar
- Gerund
- negando
- Past participle
- negado
Negar 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 | niego | negué | negaba | negaré |
| tú | niegas | negaste | negabas | negarás |
| él / ella / usted | niega | negó | negaba | negará |
| nosotros/as | negamos | negamos | negábamos | negaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | niegan | negaron | negaban | negarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with negar
Tom y Mary no negaron eso.Tom and Mary didn't deny that.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él no les niega nada a sus hijos.He denies nothing to his children.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom negó inmediatamente la acusación.Tom denied the accusation immediately.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate negar 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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