Translation
to follow, to continue, to keep
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Word origin
From Latin sequi ('to follow'), through a Vulgar Latin form sequere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sequi
- English cognates
- sequence, sequel, consecutive
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sigo | seguí | seguía | seguiré | seguiría |
| tú | sigues | seguiste | seguías | seguirás | seguirías |
| él/ella/ud. | sigue | siguió | seguía | seguirá | seguiría |
| nos. | seguimos | seguimos | seguíamos | seguiremos | seguiríamos |
| vos. | seguís | seguisteis | seguíais | seguiréis | seguiríais |
| ellos/uds. | siguen | siguieron | seguían | seguirán | seguirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | siga | siguiera | siguiese |
| tú | sigas | siguieras | siguieses |
| él/ella/ud. | siga | siguiera | siguiese |
| nos. | sigamos | siguiéramos | siguiésemos |
| vos. | sigáis | siguierais | siguieseis |
| ellos/uds. | sigan | siguieran | siguiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sigue |
| ud. | siga |
| nosotros | sigamos |
| vosotros | seguid |
| uds. | sigan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- siguiendo
- Past participle
- seguido
Examples
.
You have to keep going no matter what happens.
.
Follow the first street on the right to the end.
, .
I cannot continue like this, I need an urgent change.
.
The rain kept falling all night.
.
I follow several famous artists on social media.
Where this fits
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Stories
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Grammar articles
(8)Spanish Adjective Suffixes: -oso, -able, -ante, -al
Advanced Spanish Grammar (C1-C2): Sounding Native
Spanish -ir Verbs: Present Tense Conjugation Chart and List
The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Uses and the -ing Traps
The Spanish Present Progressive: estar + Gerund (-ndo)
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Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs: e>ie, o>ue, e>i Boot Verbs
Spanish Verbal Periphrases: acabar de, llevar and volver a
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