Meaning and behavior
What does preguntar mean?
Preguntar means to ask. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to wonder, to ask oneself, to ponder.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- preguntar
- Gerund
- preguntando
- Past participle
- preguntado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Preguntar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of preguntar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Preguntar |
|---|---|
| yo | pregunto |
| tú | preguntas |
| él / ella / usted | pregunta |
| nosotros / nosotras | preguntamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preguntáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | preguntan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of preguntar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Preguntar |
|---|---|
| yo | pregunté |
| tú | preguntaste |
| él / ella / usted | preguntó |
| nosotros / nosotras | preguntamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preguntasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | preguntaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of preguntar, or for background information.
| Subject | Preguntar |
|---|---|
| yo | preguntaba |
| tú | preguntabas |
| él / ella / usted | preguntaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | preguntábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preguntabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | preguntaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of preguntar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Preguntar |
|---|---|
| yo | preguntaré |
| tú | preguntarás |
| él / ella / usted | preguntará |
| nosotros / nosotras | preguntaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preguntaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | preguntarán |
Verified context
Examples with preguntar
Le preguntó a mi madre.
He asked my mother.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo me preguntes por qué.
Don't ask me why.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo me preguntéis por qué.
Don't ask me why.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Preguntar FAQ
What does preguntar mean?
Preguntar means to ask.
Is preguntar regular or irregular?
Preguntar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of preguntar?
The gerund of preguntar is preguntando.
What is the past participle of preguntar?
The past participle of preguntar is preguntado.
How is preguntar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is pregunto, preguntas, pregunta, preguntamos, preguntan.
How is preguntar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is pregunté, preguntaste, preguntó, preguntamos, preguntaron.
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