denegar
to deny
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 | deniego |
| tú | deniegas |
| él/ella | deniega |
| nosotros | denegamos |
| vosotros | denegáis |
| ellos/ellas | deniegan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | denegué |
| tú | denegaste |
| él/ella | denegó |
| nosotros | denegamos |
| vosotros | denegasteis |
| ellos/ellas | denegaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | denegaba |
| tú | denegabas |
| él/ella | denegaba |
| nosotros | denegábamos |
| vosotros | denegabais |
| ellos/ellas | denegaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | denegaré |
| tú | denegarás |
| él/ella | denegará |
| nosotros | denegaremos |
| vosotros | denegaréis |
| ellos/ellas | denegarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | denegaría |
| tú | denegarías |
| él/ella | denegaría |
| nosotros | denegaríamos |
| vosotros | denegaríais |
| ellos/ellas | denegarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | deniege |
| tú | deniegues |
| él/ella | deniegue |
| nosotros | deniegue |
| vosotros | deniegueis |
| ellos/ellas | deniegen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | denegara |
| tú | denegaras |
| él/ella | denegara |
| nosotros | denegáramos |
| vosotros | denegarais |
| ellos/ellas | denegaran |
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.