Conjugation of preguntar

The Spanish verb preguntar means "to ask". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to ask
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: preguntando
Past participle: preguntado

Quick answer

The present tense of preguntar is yo pregunto, tú preguntas, él/ella/usted pregunta, nosotros preguntamos, vosotros preguntáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes preguntan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of preguntar

Present Presente
yo	pregunto
tú	preguntas
él/ella/usted	pregunta
nosotros	preguntamos
vosotros	preguntáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	preguntan

More tenses of preguntar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	pregunté
tú	preguntaste
él/ella/usted	preguntó
nosotros	preguntamos
vosotros	preguntasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	preguntaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	preguntaba
tú	preguntabas
él/ella/usted	preguntaba
nosotros	preguntábamos
vosotros	preguntabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	preguntaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	preguntaré
tú	preguntarás
él/ella/usted	preguntará
nosotros	preguntaremos
vosotros	preguntaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	preguntarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	preguntaría
tú	preguntarías
él/ella/usted	preguntaría
nosotros	preguntaríamos
vosotros	preguntaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	preguntarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	pregunte
tú	preguntes
él/ella/usted	pregunte
nosotros	preguntemos
vosotros	preguntéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	pregunten

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	pregunta
usted	pregunte
nosotros	preguntemos
vosotros	preguntad
ustedes	pregunten

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he preguntado
tú	has preguntado
él/ella/usted	ha preguntado
nosotros	hemos preguntado
vosotros	habéis preguntado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han preguntado

Notes on preguntar

Preguntar is regular. It follows the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as pregunto, pregunté, and preguntaría.

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Example sentences with preguntar

Siempre pregunto la dirección en la calle. I always ask for the address in the street.
Ayer preguntaste por el precio. Yesterday you asked about the price.
Mañana preguntaremos al profesor después de clase. Tomorrow we will ask the teacher after class.
He preguntado la hora dos veces. I have asked the time twice.

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Frequently asked questions

Is preguntar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, preguntar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, such as pregunto, pregunté, and preguntaba.

What are the present tense forms of preguntar?

The present forms are pregunto, preguntas, pregunta, preguntamos, preguntáis, and preguntan.

What auxiliary does the present perfect of preguntar use?

It uses haber with preguntado. The forms include he preguntado, has preguntado, ha preguntado, hemos preguntado, habéis preguntado, and han preguntado.