denegar Preterite Conjugation
denegar — to deny
Denegar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'gu' (denegué).
denegar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance where a request, visa, or permission was officially turned down.
Notes on denegar in the Preterite
The verb is regular except for the first-person singular (yo), which changes to 'denegué' to maintain the hard 'g' sound before the 'e'.
Example Sentences
Ayer denegué el permiso para la fiesta.
Yesterday I denied the permission for the party.
yo
El juez denegó la petición del abogado.
The judge denied the lawyer's petition.
él/ella/usted
Nos denegaron el acceso al edificio.
They denied us access to the building.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: denegé
Correct: denegué
Why: Without the 'u', it would be pronounced 'de-ne-hé'. The 'u' keeps the 'g' hard.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deniego
Denegar follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
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.