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Verb Conjugations
Verb

seguir

to follow, to continue

Auxiliary: haber

'seguir' is an -ir verb with an e→i stem change (sigo, sigue, siguió) and drops the 'u' before 'o' and 'a' (sigo, siga). With a gerund, 'seguir + -ando/-iendo' means 'to keep on doing something'.

Sigo tus consejos.

I follow your advice.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

yo sigo
I follow

Sigo el mismo camino cada día.

I follow the same path every day.

tú sigues
you follow

¿Sigues estudiando medicina?

Are you still studying medicine?

él/ella/usted sigue
he/she follows

El perro sigue a su dueño.

The dog follows its owner.

nosotros seguimos
we follow

Seguimos las instrucciones al pie de la letra.

We follow the instructions to the letter.

vosotros seguís
you (plural) follow

¿Seguís el partido por la radio?

Are you following the match on the radio?

ellos/ellas/ustedes siguen
they follow

Los turistas siguen al guía.

The tourists follow the guide.

Pretérito indefinido

Preterite

yo seguí
I followed

Seguí tu consejo y funcionó.

I followed your advice and it worked.

tú seguiste
you followed

¿Seguiste las señales del mapa?

Did you follow the signs on the map?

él/ella/usted siguió
he/she followed

Ella siguió hablando sin parar.

She kept on talking without stopping.

nosotros seguimos
we followed

Seguimos el sendero hasta la cima.

We followed the trail to the top.

vosotros seguisteis
you (plural) followed

Seguisteis con el plan original.

You continued with the original plan.

ellos/ellas/ustedes siguieron
they followed

Los coches siguieron a la caravana.

The cars followed the convoy.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect

yo seguía
I was following, I used to follow

Yo seguía sus pasos de cerca.

I was following his steps closely.

tú seguías
you were following

Antes seguías esa serie cada semana.

You used to follow that series every week.

él/ella/usted seguía
he/she was following

El coche seguía a lo lejos.

The car was following in the distance.

nosotros seguíamos
we were following

Seguíamos la misma rutina todos los días.

We used to follow the same routine every day.

vosotros seguíais
you (plural) were following

Seguíais discutiendo cuando llegué.

You were still arguing when I arrived.

ellos/ellas/ustedes seguían
they were following

Los alumnos seguían las clases con atención.

The students were following the lessons attentively.

Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect

yo he seguido
I have followed

He seguido tu carrera con interés.

I have followed your career with interest.

tú has seguido
you have followed

¿Has seguido las noticias hoy?

Have you followed the news today?

él/ella/usted ha seguido
he/she has followed

Ella ha seguido con sus estudios.

She has continued with her studies.

nosotros hemos seguido
we have followed

Hemos seguido el mismo método años.

We have followed the same method for years.

vosotros habéis seguido
you (plural) have followed

¿Habéis seguido mis indicaciones?

Have you followed my instructions?

ellos/ellas/ustedes han seguido
they have followed

Los precios han seguido subiendo.

Prices have kept on rising.

Futuro simple

Future

yo seguiré
I will follow

Seguiré intentándolo hasta el final.

I will keep trying until the end.

tú seguirás
you will follow

¿Seguirás viviendo en Madrid?

Will you keep living in Madrid?

él/ella/usted seguirá
he/she will follow

El proyecto seguirá adelante.

The project will go ahead.

nosotros seguiremos
we will follow

Seguiremos en contacto.

We will stay in touch.

vosotros seguiréis
you (plural) will follow

Seguiréis las normas del centro.

You will follow the centre's rules.

ellos/ellas/ustedes seguirán
they will follow

Los aficionados seguirán apoyando al equipo.

The fans will keep supporting the team.

Condicional

Condicional simple

Conditional

yo seguiría
I would follow

Yo seguiría estudiando si pudiera.

I would keep studying if I could.

tú seguirías
you would follow

¿Seguirías sus consejos a ciegas?

Would you follow his advice blindly?

él/ella/usted seguiría
he/she would follow

Ella seguiría en el mismo puesto.

She would stay in the same position.

nosotros seguiríamos
we would follow

Seguiríamos el plan si fuera necesario.

We would follow the plan if it were necessary.

vosotros seguiríais
you (plural) would follow

¿Seguiríais adelante sin apoyo?

Would you carry on without support?

ellos/ellas/ustedes seguirían
they would follow

Ellos seguirían la moda de cerca.

They would follow the fashion closely.

Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

yo siga
(that) I follow

Quiere que yo siga sus órdenes.

He wants me to follow his orders.

tú sigas
(that) you follow

Te aconsejo que sigas intentándolo.

I advise you to keep trying.

él/ella/usted siga
(that) he/she follow

Es importante que él siga las reglas.

It's important that he follows the rules.

nosotros sigamos
(that) we follow

Nos pide que sigamos adelante.

He asks us to carry on.

vosotros sigáis
(that) you (plural) follow

Espero que sigáis en contacto.

I hope you stay in touch.

ellos/ellas/ustedes sigan
(that) they follow

Quiero que sigan el protocolo.

I want them to follow the protocol.

Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo siguiera
(that) I followed

Me pidió que siguiera recto.

He asked me to keep going straight.

tú siguieras
(that) you followed

Si siguieras un horario, dormirías mejor.

If you followed a schedule, you'd sleep better.

él/ella/usted siguiera
(that) he/she followed

Sería bueno que él siguiera el tratamiento.

It would be good for him to continue the treatment.

nosotros siguiéramos
(that) we followed

Nos aconsejó que siguiéramos la ruta marcada.

He advised us to follow the marked route.

vosotros siguierais
(that) you (plural) followed

Ojalá siguierais con el mismo entusiasmo.

I wish you continued with the same enthusiasm.

ellos/ellas/ustedes siguieran
(that) they followed

Quería que siguieran mis instrucciones.

I wanted them to follow my instructions.

Imperativo

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

tú sigue
follow! (informal singular)

¡Sigue recto hasta la plaza!

Go straight on to the square!

usted siga
follow! (formal singular)

Siga por esta calle, por favor.

Continue along this street, please.

nosotros sigamos
let's follow!

Sigamos adelante con el proyecto.

Let's carry on with the project.

vosotros seguid
follow! (informal plural)

Seguid al guía, no os separéis.

Follow the guide, don't split up.

ustedes sigan
follow! (formal plural)

Sigan las indicaciones del personal.

Follow the staff's instructions.

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