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denegar

to deny


Irregular-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.

yodeniego
deniegas
él/elladeniega
nosotrosdenegamos
vosotrosdenegáis
ellos/ellasdeniegan

El juez deniega la solicitud de libertad condicional.

The judge denies the parole application.

Ella siempre deniega cualquier acusación en su contra.

She always denies any accusation against her.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodeneg
denegaste
él/elladenegó
nosotrosdenegamos
vosotrosdenegasteis
ellos/ellasdenegaron

Ayer, el banco denegó mi préstamo.

Yesterday, the bank denied my loan.

El comité denegó la propuesta de cambio.

The committee denied the proposal for change.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yodenegaba
denegabas
él/elladenegaba
nosotrosdenegábamos
vosotrosdenegabais
ellos/ellasdenegaban

Cuando era niño, mi madre siempre denegaba mis peticiones de dulces.

When I was a child, my mother always denied my requests for sweets.

El gobierno denegaba las quejas de los ciudadanos.

The government denied the complaints of the citizens.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodenegaré
denegarás
él/elladenegará
nosotrosdenegaremos
vosotrosdenegaréis
ellos/ellasdenegarán

Mañana, la empresa denegará las solicitudes incompletas.

Tomorrow, the company will deny incomplete applications.

Si no presentas pruebas, ellos denegarán tu reclamo.

If you don't present evidence, they will deny your claim.

5.

Condicional

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

yodenegaría
denegarías
él/elladenegaría
nosotrosdenegaríamos
vosotrosdenegaríais
ellos/ellasdenegarían

Si tuviera más información, denegaría la solicitud.

If I had more information, I would deny the application.

Ella denegaría su culpa si pudiera.

She would deny her guilt if she could.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yodeniege
deniegues
él/elladeniegue
nosotrosdeniegue
vosotrosdeniegueis
ellos/ellasdeniegen

Es importante que ellos no deniegen la verdad.

It is important that they do not deny the truth.

Espero que el comité no deniegue mi propuesta.

I hope that the committee does not deny my proposal.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yodenegara
denegaras
él/elladenegara
nosotrosdenegáramos
vosotrosdenegarais
ellos/ellasdenegaran

Si ellos supieran la verdad, no denegarían su ayuda.

If they knew the truth, they would not deny their help.

Ojalá que no denegaran mi solicitud de beca.

I wish they would not deny my scholarship application.

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Common questions
Is "denegar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"denegar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "denegar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "denegar" conjugates as: deniego, deniegas, deniega, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "denegar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "denegar" conjugates as: denegué, denegaste, denegó, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "denegar" in Spanish?
"denegar" (to deny) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.