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Conjugate seguir in Spanish

to follow / to continue

seguir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #22 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo sigo todos los días." (I follow every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — seguir (stem-changing e>i) does not follow standard -ir 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 sigo *
sigues *
él/ella/Ud. sigue *
nosotros seguimos
vosotros seguís
ellos/ellas/Uds. siguen *
Example

Yo sigo todos los días.

I follow every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo seguí
seguiste
él/ella/Ud. siguió *
nosotros seguimos
vosotros seguisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. siguieron *
Example

Nosotros seguimos juntos.

We follow together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo seguía
seguías
él/ella/Ud. seguía
nosotros seguíamos
vosotros seguíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. seguían
Example

Antes yo seguía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to follow / to continue often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo seguiré
seguirás
él/ella/Ud. seguirá
nosotros seguiremos
vosotros seguiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. seguirán
Example

Mañana yo seguiré.

Tomorrow I will follow / to continue.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo seguiría
seguirías
él/ella/Ud. seguiría
nosotros seguiríamos
vosotros seguiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. seguirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo seguiría.

If I could, I would follow / to continue.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo siga *
sigas *
él/ella/Ud. siga *
nosotros sigamos *
vosotros sigáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. sigan *
Example

Quiero que tú sigas más.

I want you to follow more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
sigue *
él/ella/Ud. siga *
nosotros sigamos *
vosotros seguid
ellos/ellas/Uds. sigan *
Example

Él sigue con frecuencia.

He follows often.

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