Conjugate indagar in Spanish
to investigate
indagar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2206 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La policía indaga el caso." (The police investigate the case.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
indagar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to investigate · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | indago |
| tú | indagas |
| él/ella/Ud. | indaga |
| nosotros | indagamos |
| vosotros | indagáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | indagan |
La policía indaga el caso.
The police investigate the case.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | indagué * |
| tú | indagaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | indagó |
| nosotros | indagamos |
| vosotros | indagasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | indagaron |
Ayer yo indagué.
Yesterday I investigate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | indagaba |
| tú | indagabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | indagaba |
| nosotros | indagábamos |
| vosotros | indagabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | indagaban |
Antes yo indagaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to investigate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | indagaré |
| tú | indagarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | indagará |
| nosotros | indagaremos |
| vosotros | indagaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | indagarán |
Mañana yo indagaré.
Tomorrow I will investigate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | indagaría |
| tú | indagarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | indagaría |
| nosotros | indagaríamos |
| vosotros | indagaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | indagarían |
Si pudiera, yo indagaría.
If I could, I would investigate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | indague * |
| tú | indagues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | indague * |
| nosotros | indaguemos * |
| vosotros | indaguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | indaguen * |
Espero que tú indagues.
I hope that you investigate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | indaga |
| él/ella/Ud. | indague * |
| nosotros | indaguemos * |
| vosotros | indagad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | indaguen * |
La policía indaga el caso.
The police investigate the case.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La policía indaga el caso.
The police investigate the case.
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Hay que indagar más sobre el tema.
We need to investigate the topic more.
Common phrases with indagar
- indagar a fondo to investigate thoroughly
- indagar sobre algo to inquire about something