/interoˈɣaɾ/

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Translation

to interrogate

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Word origin

From Latin interrogare, from inter ('between') plus rogare ('to ask').

Origin
Latin
Root
interrogare
English cognates
interrogate, rogation

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yointerrogointerroguéinterrogabainterrogaréinterrogaría
túinterrogasinterrogasteinterrogabasinterrogarásinterrogarías
él/ella/ud.interrogainterrogóinterrogabainterrogaráinterrogaría
nos.interrogamosinterrogamosinterrogábamosinterrogaremosinterrogaríamos
vos.interrogáisinterrogasteisinterrogabaisinterrogaréisinterrogaríais
ellos/uds.interroganinterrogaroninterrogabaninterrogaráninterrogarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yointerrogueinterrogarainterrogase
túinterroguesinterrogarasinterrogases
él/ella/ud.interrogueinterrogarainterrogase
nos.interroguemosinterrogáramosinterrogásemos
vos.interroguéisinterrogaraisinterrogaseis
ellos/uds.interrogueninterrogaraninterrogasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túinterroga
ud.interrogue
nosotrosinterroguemos
vosotrosinterrogad
uds.interroguen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
interrogando
Past participle
interrogado

Examples

.

The police are going to interrogate the suspect this afternoon.

.

They questioned him for hours without giving him water.

.

You cannot interrogate a minor without their parents.

.

The detective questioned all the witnesses.

¿ ?

Why are you questioning me as if I were guilty?

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This word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 11: interrogar, económico, gripe and 7 more words.