-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate rogar in Spanish

to beg / to pray

rogar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #324 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo ruego todos los días." (I beg every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — rogar (stem-changing o>ue) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ruego *
ruegas *
él/ella/Ud. ruega *
nosotros rogamos
vosotros rogáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ruegan *
Example

Yo ruego todos los días.

I beg every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rogué *
rogaste
él/ella/Ud. rogó
nosotros rogamos
vosotros rogasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rogaron
Example

Nosotros rogamos juntos.

We beg together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rogaba
rogabas
él/ella/Ud. rogaba
nosotros rogábamos
vosotros rogabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rogaban
Example

Antes yo rogaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to beg / to pray often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rogaré
rogarás
él/ella/Ud. rogará
nosotros rogaremos
vosotros rogaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rogarán
Example

Mañana yo rogaré.

Tomorrow I will beg / to pray.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rogaría
rogarías
él/ella/Ud. rogaría
nosotros rogaríamos
vosotros rogaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rogarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo rogaría.

If I could, I would beg / to pray.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ruegue *
ruegues *
él/ella/Ud. ruegue *
nosotros roguemos *
vosotros roguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. rueguen *
Example

Quiero que tú ruegues más.

I want you to beg more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
roga
él/ella/Ud. roge
nosotros rogemos
vosotros rogad
ellos/ellas/Uds. rogen
Example

¡Roga!

Beg / to pray!

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