averiguar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
averiguar — to find out
The present subjunctive of averiguar requires a diaeresis (ü) in all forms: averigüe.
averiguar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion (e.g., 'Espero que averigües...') or when the outcome is uncertain.
Notes on averiguar in the Present Subjunctive
To maintain the 'gu' sound before the subjunctive 'e' endings, every form must use the diaeresis: averigüe, averigües, etc.
Example Sentences
Espero que averigües la respuesta pronto.
I hope you find out the answer soon.
tú
Es posible que ellos no averigüen nada.
It's possible that they won't find out anything.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que averigüe este misterio.
I'm looking for someone to find out this mystery.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: averigue
Correct: averigüe
Why: Without the 'ü', the word would be pronounced 'averige' (like 'geese'), which is incorrect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: averiguo
Averiguar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Preterite
yo: averigüé
The preterite of averiguar is mostly regular but requires an 'ü' in the 'yo' form: averigüé.
Imperfect
yo: averiguaba
The imperfect of averiguar is regular: averiguaba, averiguabas, averiguaba...
Future
yo: averiguaré
The future of averiguar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: averiguaría
The conditional of averiguar is regular: averiguaría, averiguarías...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: averiguara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: averiguara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: averigua
Commands for averiguar use the 'ü' in formal and plural forms: averigua, averigüe.
Negative Imperative
yo: no averigües
All negative commands for averiguar use the present subjunctive and the diaeresis: no averigües.