averiguar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | averiguo |
| tú | averiguas |
| él/ella | averigua |
| nosotros | averiguamos |
| vosotros | averiguáis |
| ellos/ellas | averiguan |
Siempre averiguo lo que pasa en la escuela.
I always find out what happens at school.
Ella averigua la verdad antes de tomar decisiones.
She finds out the truth before making decisions.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | averigüé |
| tú | averiguaste |
| él/ella | averiguó |
| nosotros | averiguamos |
| vosotros | averiguasteis |
| ellos/ellas | averiguaron |
Ayer averigué que la reunión fue cancelada.
Yesterday I found out that the meeting was canceled.
Ellos averiguaron el secreto la semana pasada.
They found out the secret last week.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | averiguaba |
| tú | averiguabas |
| él/ella | averiguaba |
| nosotros | averiguábamos |
| vosotros | averiguabais |
| ellos/ellas | averiguaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre averiguaba cosas nuevas.
When I was a child, I always found out new things.
Ella averiguaba los chismes en el vecindario.
She used to find out the gossip in the neighborhood.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | averiguaré |
| tú | averiguarás |
| él/ella | averiguará |
| nosotros | averiguaremos |
| vosotros | averiguaréis |
| ellos/ellas | averiguarán |
Mañana averiguaré cómo llegar a tu casa.
Tomorrow I will find out how to get to your house.
Ellos averiguarán el resultado del partido más tarde.
They will find out the result of the match later.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | averiguaría |
| tú | averiguarías |
| él/ella | averiguaría |
| nosotros | averiguaríamos |
| vosotros | averiguaríais |
| ellos/ellas | averiguarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, averiguaría más sobre el tema.
If I had time, I would find out more about the topic.
Ella averiguaría la verdad si se lo preguntaras.
She would find out the truth if you asked her.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | averigüe |
| tú | averigües |
| él/ella | averigüe |
| nosotros | averigüemos |
| vosotros | averigüéis |
| ellos/ellas | averigüen |
Es importante que averigües los detalles antes de decidir.
It's important that you find out the details before deciding.
Espero que ellos averigüen lo que sucedió.
I hope they find out what happened.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | averiguara |
| tú | averiguaras |
| él/ella | averiguara |
| nosotros | averiguáramos |
| vosotros | averiguarais |
| ellos/ellas | averiguaran |
Si yo averiguara la verdad, te lo diría.
If I found out the truth, I would tell you.
Era necesario que ella averiguara lo que pasaba.
It was necessary for her to find out what was happening.
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Common questions
- Is "averiguar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "averiguar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "averiguar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "averiguar" conjugates as: averiguas, averiguo, averiguan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "averiguar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "averiguar" conjugates as: averiguaste, averigüé, averiguaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "averiguar" in Spanish?
- "averiguar" (to find out, to investigate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.