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averiguar

to find out
to investigate

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoaveriguo
averiguas
él/ellaaverigua
nosotrosaveriguamos
vosotrosaveriguáis
ellos/ellasaveriguan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoaverigüé
averiguaste
él/ellaaveriguó
nosotrosaveriguamos
vosotrosaveriguasteis
ellos/ellasaveriguaron

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoaveriguaba
averiguabas
él/ellaaveriguaba
nosotrosaveriguábamos
vosotrosaveriguabais
ellos/ellasaveriguaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoaveriguaré
averiguarás
él/ellaaveriguará
nosotrosaveriguaremos
vosotrosaveriguaréis
ellos/ellasaveriguarán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoaveriguaría
averiguarías
él/ellaaveriguaría
nosotrosaveriguaríamos
vosotrosaveriguaríais
ellos/ellasaveriguarían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoaverigüe
averigües
él/ellaaverigüe
nosotrosaverigüemos
vosotrosaverigüéis
ellos/ellasaverigüen

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoaveriguara
averiguaras
él/ellaaveriguara
nosotrosaveriguáramos
vosotrosaveriguarais
ellos/ellasaveriguaran

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.