preguntar Present Conjugation
preguntar — to ask
Preguntar is a regular -ar verb in the present: pregunto, preguntas, pregunta, preguntamos, preguntáis, preguntan.
preguntar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for habitual actions like asking questions in class or general facts about someone's curiosity. It is the most common way to ask for information right now.
Notes on preguntar in the Present
Preguntar is fully regular in the present indicative, following the standard -ar pattern with no stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre pregunto el precio antes de comprar.
I always ask the price before buying.
yo
Ella siempre pregunta muchas cosas en clase.
She always asks a lot of things in class.
él/ella/usted
¿Preguntas por el jefe o por la secretaria?
Are you asking for the boss or the secretary?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'preguntar' for 'to ask for an object'.
Correct: Use 'pedir' for requests and 'preguntar' for information.
Why: Learners often confuse 'preguntar' (to inquire) with 'pedir' (to request/order).
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Related Tenses
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.
Future
yo: preguntaré
The future of preguntar is regular, using the infinitive as the stem: preguntaré, preguntarás, preguntará, preguntaremos, preguntaréis, preguntarán.
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.