perseguirConjugation
perseguir means to chase.
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Indicative
Future
Perseguir is regular in the future tense: just add endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
The conditional of perseguir is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive.
Imperfect
Perseguir is regular in the imperfect: perseguía, perseguías, perseguía...
Present
Perseguir has an 'e > i' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros, plus a 'go' ending in the 'yo' form.
Preterite
Perseguir has a third-person stem change (e > i) in the preterite: persiguió and persiguieron.
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the third-person preterite stem: persiguiera.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'persig-' stem: persiga, persigas, persiga...
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no persigas, no persiga.
Imperative
Use 'persigue' (tú) or 'persiga' (usted) to tell someone to go after something.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does perseguir mean in Spanish?
perseguir means "to chase".
Is perseguir a regular or irregular verb?
perseguir is a irregular (e>i stem change and g>gu orthographic change) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate perseguir in the present tense?
The present tense of perseguir is: yo persigo, tú persigues, él/ella/usted persigue, nosotros perseguimos, vosotros perseguís, ellos/ellas/ustedes persiguen.
How do you conjugate perseguir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of perseguir is: yo perseguí, tú perseguiste, él/ella/usted persiguió, nosotros perseguimos, vosotros perseguisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes persiguieron.
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