Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Preguntar is to ask a question; to ask for something is pedir.
preguntoI ask (present)
preguntasyou ask (present)
preguntahe/she asks (present)
preguntamoswe ask (present)
preguntáisyou all (vosotros) ask (present)
preguntanthey ask (present)
Preguntar in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
preguntéI asked (preterite)
preguntasteyou asked (preterite)
preguntóhe/she asked (preterite)
preguntamoswe asked (preterite)
preguntasteisyou all (vosotros) asked (preterite)
preguntaronthey asked (preterite)
Preguntar in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
preguntabaI used to ask (imperfect)
preguntabasyou used to ask (imperfect)
preguntabahe/she used to ask (imperfect)
preguntábamoswe used to ask (imperfect)
preguntabaisyou all (vosotros) used to ask (imperfect)
preguntabanthey used to ask (imperfect)
Preguntar in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
preguntaréI will ask (future)
preguntarásyou will ask (future)
preguntaráhe/she will ask (future)
preguntaremoswe will ask (future)
preguntaréisyou all (vosotros) will ask (future)
preguntaránthey will ask (future)
Preguntar in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
preguntaríaI would ask (conditional)
preguntaríasyou would ask (conditional)
preguntaríahe/she would ask (conditional)
preguntaríamoswe would ask (conditional)
preguntaríaisyou all (vosotros) would ask (conditional)
preguntaríanthey would ask (conditional)
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Preguntar conjugation chart
All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
Person
Present
Preterite
Imperfect
Future
Conditional
yo
pregunto
pregunté
preguntaba
preguntaré
preguntaría
tú
preguntas
preguntaste
preguntabas
preguntarás
preguntarías
él / ella / usted
pregunta
preguntó
preguntaba
preguntará
preguntaría
nosotros / nosotras
preguntamos
preguntamos
preguntábamos
preguntaremos
preguntaríamos
vosotros / vosotras
preguntáis
preguntasteis
preguntabais
preguntaréis
preguntaríais
ellos / ellas / ustedes
preguntan
preguntaron
preguntaban
preguntarán
preguntarían
Preguntar in the present tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
pregunto
I ask
tú
preguntas
you ask
él / ella / usted
pregunta
he/she asks
nosotros / nosotras
preguntamos
we ask
vosotros / vosotras
preguntáis
you all (vosotros) ask
ellos / ellas / ustedes
preguntan
they ask
Preguntar in the preterite tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
pregunté
I asked
tú
preguntaste
you asked
él / ella / usted
preguntó
he/she asked
nosotros / nosotras
preguntamos
we asked
vosotros / vosotras
preguntasteis
you all (vosotros) asked
ellos / ellas / ustedes
preguntaron
they asked
Preguntar in the imperfect tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
preguntaba
I used to ask
tú
preguntabas
you used to ask
él / ella / usted
preguntaba
he/she used to ask
nosotros / nosotras
preguntábamos
we used to ask
vosotros / vosotras
preguntabais
you all (vosotros) used to ask
ellos / ellas / ustedes
preguntaban
they used to ask
Preguntar in the future tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
preguntaré
I will ask
tú
preguntarás
you will ask
él / ella / usted
preguntará
he/she will ask
nosotros / nosotras
preguntaremos
we will ask
vosotros / vosotras
preguntaréis
you all (vosotros) will ask
ellos / ellas / ustedes
preguntarán
they will ask
Preguntar in the conditional tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
preguntaría
I would ask
tú
preguntarías
you would ask
él / ella / usted
preguntaría
he/she would ask
nosotros / nosotras
preguntaríamos
we would ask
vosotros / vosotras
preguntaríais
you all (vosotros) would ask
ellos / ellas / ustedes
preguntarían
they would ask
Is preguntar irregular?
Preguntar follows the regular ar pattern in these five tenses.
Questions about preguntar
How do you conjugate preguntar in the present?
The present forms are pregunto, preguntas, pregunta, preguntamos, preguntáis, preguntan, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
What is the preterite of preguntar?
pregunté, preguntaste, preguntó, preguntamos, preguntasteis, preguntaron. For example, pregunté means “I asked”.
Is preguntar irregular?
Preguntar follows the regular ar pattern in these five tenses.
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect of preguntar?
The preterite (pregunté) presents a completed event; the imperfect (preguntaba) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I asked” and “I used to ask”, but context determines the best translation.
What are the future and conditional of preguntar?
The yo forms are preguntaré (“I will ask”) and preguntaría (“I would ask”). The full charts above include every person.
What does preguntar mean?
Preguntar means to ask (a question). Preguntar is to ask a question; to ask for something is pedir.