Conjugate negar in Spanish
to deny, to refuse
negar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #857 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El acusado negó todas las acusaciones en su contra." (The defendant denied all the accusations against him.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
negar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to deny, to refuse · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | niego * |
| tú | niegas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | niega * |
| nosotros | negamos |
| vosotros | negáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | niegan * |
Yo niego todos los días.
I deny, to refuse every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | negué * |
| tú | negaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | negó |
| nosotros | negamos |
| vosotros | negasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | negaron |
Le negaron la entrada al edificio por falta de identificación.
They refused him entry to the building due to lack of identification.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | negaba |
| tú | negabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | negaba |
| nosotros | negábamos |
| vosotros | negabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | negaban |
Antes yo negaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to deny, to refuse often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | negaré |
| tú | negarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | negará |
| nosotros | negaremos |
| vosotros | negaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | negarán |
Mañana yo negaré.
Tomorrow I will deny, to refuse.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | negaría |
| tú | negarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | negaría |
| nosotros | negaríamos |
| vosotros | negaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | negarían |
Si pudiera, yo negaría.
If I could, I would deny, to refuse.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | niegue * |
| tú | niegues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | niegue * |
| nosotros | neguemos * |
| vosotros | neguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | nieguen * |
Espero que tú niegues.
I hope that you deny, to refuse.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | niega * |
| él/ella/Ud. | niegue * |
| nosotros | neguemos * |
| vosotros | negad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | nieguen * |
¡Niega!
Deny, to refuse!
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Example sentences
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El acusado negó todas las acusaciones en su contra.
The defendant denied all the accusations against him.
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No puedes negar que la situación es grave.
You can't deny that the situation is serious.
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Le negaron la entrada al edificio por falta de identificación.
They refused him entry to the building due to lack of identification.
Common phrases with negar
- negarse a hacer algo to refuse to do something
- negar con la cabeza to shake one's head (in denial)
- no se puede negar que it cannot be denied that