negar conjugation
to deny
📚 negar is a stem-changing verb (e-ie). Learn more in our Stem-Changing Verbs Guide
Negar Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
negar
to deny
Gerund
negando
Present Participle
Past Participle
negado
Used in perfect tenses
Negar Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | niego | negué | negaba | negaré | negaría |
| tú | niegas | negaste | negabas | negarás | negarías |
| él/ella/usted | niega | negó | negaba | negará | negaría |
| nosotros | negamos | negamos | negábamos | negaremos | negaríamos |
| vosotros | negáis | negasteis | negabais | negaréis | negaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | niegan | negaron | negaban | negarán | negarían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Negar Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he negado | había negado | habré negado | habría negado |
| tú | has negado | habías negado | habrás negado | habrías negado |
| él/ella/usted | ha negado | había negado | habrá negado | habría negado |
| nosotros | hemos negado | habíamos negado | habremos negado | habríamos negado |
| vosotros | habéis negado | habíais negado | habréis negado | habríais negado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han negado | habían negado | habrán negado | habrían negado |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Negar Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | niegue | negara | negase |
| tú | niegues | negaras | negases |
| él/ella/usted | niegue | negara | negase |
| nosotros | neguemos | negáramos | negásemos |
| vosotros | neguéis | negarais | negaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | nieguen | negaran | negasen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Negar Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | niega |
| él/ella/usted | niegue |
| nosotros | neguemos |
| vosotros | negad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | nieguen |
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Imperative
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Stem Change Pattern: e-ie
This verb follows the e-ie pattern. The stem change occurs in present indicative and present subjunctive, affecting the "boot" forms (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes). Some -ir verbs also have stem changes in preterite (él/ella and ellos/ellas forms).
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Communication
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Stem-changing verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Remember the "Boot"
Stem-changing verbs change in a "boot" shape: yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos/ellas change, but nosotros and vosotros don't. Draw a boot around the changing forms to remember!
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.