denegar Present Conjugation
denegar — to deny
Denegar follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
denegar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to state current policies, formal refusals, or habitual denials of requests and permits.
Notes on denegar in the Present
This is a stem-changing 'boot' verb. The 'e' in the stem changes to 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros (denegamos, denegáis).
Example Sentences
El banco siempre deniega mi solicitud de crédito.
The bank always denies my credit application.
él/ella/usted
Si no tienes los papeles, te deniegan la entrada.
If you don't have the papers, they deny you entry.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros nunca denegamos una petición razonable.
We never deny a reasonable request.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: denego
Correct: deniego
Why: The 'yo' form requires the e > ie stem change.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: denegué
Denegar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'gu' (denegué).
Imperfect
yo: denegaba
Denegar is completely regular in the imperfect: denegaba, denegabas, denegaba...
Future
yo: denegaré
Denegar is regular in the future: denegaré, denegarás, denegará...
Conditional
yo: denegaría
Denegar is regular in the conditional: denegaría, denegarías, denegaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: deniegue
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change and a 'gu' spelling change: deniegue, deniegues...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: denegara
Formed from the 'denegaron' stem: denegara, denegaras, denegara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deniega
The imperative uses the 'ie' stem change for most commands: deniega, deniegue.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deniegues
Uses the present subjunctive forms: no deniegues, no deniegue, no deneguemos.