What does preguntar mean?
preguntar means to ask in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to wonder, to ask oneself, to ponder.
Spanish verb guide
Preguntar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn preguntar, meaning to ask, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: preguntandoparticiple: preguntado
Principal forms of preguntar
- Infinitive
- preguntar
- Gerund
- preguntando
- Past participle
- preguntado
Preguntar 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 | pregunto | pregunté | preguntaba | preguntaré |
| tú | preguntas | preguntaste | preguntabas | preguntarás |
| él / ella / usted | pregunta | preguntó | preguntaba | preguntará |
| nosotros/as | preguntamos | preguntamos | preguntábamos | preguntaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | preguntan | preguntaron | preguntaban | preguntarán |
Pattern notes
- Preguntar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with preguntar
Le preguntó a mi madre.He asked my mother.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No me preguntes por qué.Don't ask me why.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No me preguntéis por qué.Don't ask me why.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate preguntar 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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