Conjugate investigar in Spanish
to investigate / to research
investigar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #359 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo investigo todos los días." (I investigate every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
investigar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to investigate / to research · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -gar) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | investigo |
| tú | investigas |
| él/ella/Ud. | investiga |
| nosotros | investigamos |
| vosotros | investigáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | investigan |
Yo investigo todos los días.
I investigate every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | investigué * |
| tú | investigaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | investigó |
| nosotros | investigamos |
| vosotros | investigasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | investigaron |
Nosotros investigamos juntos.
We investigate together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | investigaba |
| tú | investigabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | investigaba |
| nosotros | investigábamos |
| vosotros | investigabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | investigaban |
Antes yo investigaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to investigate / to research often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | investigaré |
| tú | investigarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | investigará |
| nosotros | investigaremos |
| vosotros | investigaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | investigarán |
Mañana yo investigaré.
Tomorrow I will investigate / to research.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | investigaría |
| tú | investigarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | investigaría |
| nosotros | investigaríamos |
| vosotros | investigaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | investigarían |
Si pudiera, yo investigaría.
If I could, I would investigate / to research.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | investigue * |
| tú | investigues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | investigue * |
| nosotros | investiguemos * |
| vosotros | investiguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | investiguen * |
Quiero que tú investigues más.
I want you to investigate more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | investiga |
| él/ella/Ud. | investige |
| nosotros | investigemos |
| vosotros | investigad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | investigen |
Él investiga con frecuencia.
He investigates often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo investigo todos los días.
I investigate every day.
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¿Tú investigas mucho?
Do you investigate a lot?
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Él investiga con frecuencia.
He investigates often.
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Nosotros investigamos juntos.
We investigate together.
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Ellos investigan bien.
They investigate well.
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Ayer investigué por primera vez.
Yesterday I investigated for the first time.
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Quiero que tú investigues más.
I want you to investigate more.
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Es importante investigar correctamente.
It is important to investigate / to research correctly.
Common phrases with investigar
- investigar bien to investigate well
- investigar mucho to investigate a lot
- dejar de investigar to stop investigateing
- volver a investigar to investigate again