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siguen

SEE-ghen/ˈsi.ɣen/

they follow, you (plural, formal) follow

Also: they proceed, they comply with
VerbA1irregular (stem-changing e>i) ir
Three small, brightly colored animals, such as rabbits or hedgehogs, walking single file across a grassy field, with one leading the others.
infinitiveseguir
gerundsiguiendo
past Participleseguido

📝 In Action

Ellos siguen la ruta marcada en el mapa.

A1

They follow the route marked on the map.

¿Ustedes siguen las instrucciones al pie de la letra?

A2

Do you all (formal) follow the instructions exactly?

Las noticias que siguen de cerca el evento son positivas.

B1

The news items that closely follow the event are positive.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • acompañan (they accompany)
  • continúan (they continue)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • siguen las normas – they follow the rules
  • siguen un camino – they follow a path

they keep doing, they continue doing

VerbB1irregular (stem-changing e>i) ir
Two energetic children simultaneously skipping rope outdoors, showing continuous, synchronized movement.
infinitiveseguir
gerundsiguiendo
past Participleseguido

📝 In Action

Mis vecinos siguen haciendo mucho ruido por la noche.

B1

My neighbors keep making a lot of noise at night.

Aunque es difícil, ellas siguen estudiando para el examen.

B1

Even though it is difficult, they continue studying for the exam.

Después de tres horas, ¿ustedes siguen caminando?

B2

After three hours, are you all still walking?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • siguen intentando – they keep trying
  • siguen pensando – they continue thinking

they follow (online), you (plural, formal) follow (online)

VerbA2irregular (stem-changing e>i) irneutral/informal
Two distinct figures, each holding a small, glowing rectangular device, with their attention directed towards a stylized profile icon floating above the devices, symbolizing online following.
infinitiveseguir
gerundsiguiendo
past Participleseguido

📝 In Action

Ellos siguen a muchos artistas en Instagram.

A2

They follow many artists on Instagram.

Mis amigos y yo no seguimos esa cuenta porque publican poco.

B1

My friends and I don't follow that account because they post infrequently.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • siguen en Twitter – they follow on Twitter

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedsigue
yosigo
túsigues
ellos/ellas/ustedessiguen
nosotrosseguimos
vosotrosseguís

imperfect

él/ella/ustedseguía
yoseguía
túseguías
ellos/ellas/ustedesseguían
nosotrosseguíamos
vosotrosseguíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedsiguió
yoseguí
túseguiste
ellos/ellas/ustedessiguieron
nosotrosseguimos
vosotrosseguisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedsiga
yosiga
túsigas
ellos/ellas/ustedessigan
nosotrossigamos
vosotrossigáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsiguiera
yosiguiera
túsiguieras
ellos/ellas/ustedessiguieran
nosotrossiguiéramos
vosotrossiguierais
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "siguen" in Spanish:

they follow→they proceed→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: siguen

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'siguen' to mean 'they keep doing'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The verb 'seguir' comes directly from the Latin verb *sequi*, which meant 'to follow' or 'to attend.' This root gave rise to many English words too, like 'sequence' and 'consecutive.' The irregularity (the E changing to I) developed over time in Spanish.

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: seguirFrench: suivre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'siguen' pronounced with a hard 'g' or a soft 'h' sound?

The 'g' in 'siguen' is soft, like the 'g' in 'great' but slightly softer in the back of your throat (a voiced velar fricative). It is never pronounced like the Spanish 'j' (like in *jamón*).

If I want to say 'we follow,' what is the correct form?

For 'we follow' (nosotros), the 'e' does *not* change, so you use the regular form: 'seguimos'.