What does seguir mean?
seguir means to follow in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to continue (on); to keep, to keep on; to further do something.
Spanish verb guide
Seguir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn seguir, meaning to follow, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: siguiendoparticiple: seguido
Principal forms of seguir
- Infinitive
- seguir
- Gerund
- siguiendo
- Past participle
- seguido
Seguir 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 | sigo | seguí | seguía | seguiré |
| tú | sigues | seguiste | seguías | seguirás |
| él / ella / usted | sigue | siguió | seguía | seguirá |
| nosotros/as | seguimos | seguimos | seguíamos | seguiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | siguen | siguieron | seguían | seguirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with seguir
Ella le siguió a casa.She followed him home.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sigue así, otra vez más.OK, try again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El bicho sigue con vida.The bug is still alive.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate seguir 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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