Conjugate perseguir in Spanish
to pursue / to chase
perseguir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #339 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo persigo todos los días." (I pursue every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
perseguir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to pursue / to chase · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing e>i) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | persigo * |
| tú | persigues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | persigue * |
| nosotros | perseguimos |
| vosotros | perseguís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | persiguen * |
Yo persigo todos los días.
I pursue every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perseguí |
| tú | perseguiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | persiguió * |
| nosotros | perseguimos |
| vosotros | perseguisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | persiguieron * |
Nosotros perseguimos juntos.
We pursue together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perseguía |
| tú | perseguías |
| él/ella/Ud. | perseguía |
| nosotros | perseguíamos |
| vosotros | perseguíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perseguían |
Antes yo perseguía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to pursue / to chase often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perseguiré |
| tú | perseguirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | perseguirá |
| nosotros | perseguiremos |
| vosotros | perseguiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perseguirán |
Mañana yo perseguiré.
Tomorrow I will pursue / to chase.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | perseguiría |
| tú | perseguirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | perseguiría |
| nosotros | perseguiríamos |
| vosotros | perseguiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perseguirían |
Si pudiera, yo perseguiría.
If I could, I would pursue / to chase.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | persiga * |
| tú | persigas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | persiga * |
| nosotros | persigamos * |
| vosotros | persigáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | persigan * |
Quiero que tú persigas más.
I want you to pursue more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | persegue |
| él/ella/Ud. | persegua |
| nosotros | perseguamos |
| vosotros | perseguid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | perseguan |
¡Persegue!
Pursue / to chase!
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Example sentences
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Yo persigo todos los días.
I pursue every day.
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¿Tú persigues mucho?
Do you pursue a lot?
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Él persigue con frecuencia.
He pursues often.
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Nosotros perseguimos juntos.
We pursue together.
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Ellos persiguen bien.
They pursue well.
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Ayer perseguí por primera vez.
Yesterday I pursued for the first time.
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Quiero que tú persigas más.
I want you to pursue more.
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Es importante perseguir correctamente.
It is important to pursue / to chase correctly.
Common phrases with perseguir
- perseguir bien to pursue well
- perseguir mucho to pursue a lot
- dejar de perseguir to stop pursueing
- volver a perseguir to pursue again