Learner note. Stem-changing (e→i); spelling change gu→g before 'o' and 'a': 'sigo'.
- Sigo las instrucciones cuidadosamente.I follow the instructions carefully.
- Ella siguió trabajando toda la noche.She kept working all night.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of seguir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give sego) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give segues) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give segue) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguen) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of seguir| yo | |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguió) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of seguir| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of seguir| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of seguir| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of seguir| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of seguir| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of seguir| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of seguir| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of seguir| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of seguir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give sega) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give segas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give sega) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give segamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give segáis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give segan) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of seguir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of seguir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of seguir| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of seguir| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of seguir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguiereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give seguieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of seguir| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of seguir| tú | |
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Seguir FAQ
How do you conjugate seguir in the present tense?
Seguir in the Spanish presente: yo sigo, tú sigues, él/ella/usted sigue, nosotros seguimos, vosotros seguís, ellos/ellas/ustedes siguen.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of seguir?
yo seguí, tú seguiste, él/ella/usted siguió, nosotros seguimos, vosotros seguisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes siguieron.
Is seguir irregular?
Yes. Seguir has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does seguir mean in English?
Seguir means “to follow/continue”. The past participle is seguido.