preguntar Future Conjugation
preguntar — to ask
The future of preguntar is regular, using the infinitive as the stem: preguntaré, preguntarás, preguntará, preguntaremos, preguntaréis, preguntarán.
preguntar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to say you will ask something later or to express probability about what someone might be asking right now.
Notes on preguntar in the Future
Preguntar is regular in the future. All forms except 'nosotros' carry a written accent on the ending.
Example Sentences
No te preocupes, yo preguntaré en la recepción.
Don't worry, I will ask at the reception.
yo
Mañana le preguntarás al profesor sobre el examen.
Tomorrow you will ask the teacher about the exam.
tú
Ellos preguntarán si hay mesas libres.
They will ask if there are free tables.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: preguntare
Correct: preguntaré
Why: Without the accent, 'preguntare' is the rare future subjunctive form, not the future indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pregunto
Preguntar is a regular -ar verb in the present: pregunto, preguntas, pregunta, preguntamos, preguntáis, preguntan.
Preterite
yo: pregunté
The preterite of preguntar is regular: pregunté, preguntaste, preguntó, preguntamos, preguntasteis, preguntaron.
Imperfect
yo: preguntaba
Preguntar follows the regular -aba pattern in the imperfect: preguntaba, preguntabas, preguntaba, preguntábamos, preguntabais, preguntaban.
Conditional
yo: preguntaría
The conditional of preguntar is regular: preguntaría, preguntarías, preguntaría, preguntaríamos, preguntaríais, preguntarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pregunte
The present subjunctive of preguntar is regular: pregunte, preguntes, pregunte, preguntemos, preguntéis, pregunten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: preguntara
The imperfect subjunctive of preguntar is regular: preguntara, preguntaras, preguntara, preguntáramos, preguntarais, preguntaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pregunta
The affirmative imperative of preguntar uses standard forms: pregunta, pregunte, preguntemos, preguntad, pregunten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no preguntes
The negative imperative of preguntar uses the present subjunctive: no preguntes, no pregunte, no preguntemos, no preguntéis, no pregunten.