averiguar
M017 OrthographicAveriguar — orthographic diaeresis ü (to find out / investigate)
Diaeresis: ü
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verbs
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Summary
AVERIGUAR keeps the regular -ar pattern, but uses diaeresis (ü) before e in key forms: averigüe, averigüé.
Technical explanation
Model for verbs ending in -guar:
- Present indicative is regular:
averiguo, averiguas, averigua, averiguamos, averiguáis, averiguan.
- Present subjunctive inserts diaeresis to keep /gw/ sound:
averigüe, averigües, averigüe, averigüemos, averigüéis, averigüen.
- Preterite yo also takes diaeresis:
averigüé (rest is regular: averiguaste, averiguó...).
- Imperative uses those subjunctive-based forms:
averigua, averigüe, averigüemos, averiguad, averigüen.
- Other tenses remain regular:
averiguaba, averiguaré, averiguaría, he averiguado.
Examples
- Averiguo los datos antes de decidir.
- Es importante que averigüemos la causa real.
- Ayer averigüé quién llamó.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Focus on one orthographic trigger: gü before e (averigüe, averigüé).
1) Core verb
Present Indicative
yo
averiguo
tú
averiguas
él/ella
averigua
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
averiguo
tú
averiguas
él/ella
averigua
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
averigüé
tú
averiguaste
él/ella
averiguó
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
averiguaba
tú
averiguabas
él/ella
averiguaba
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
averiguaré
tú
averiguarás
él/ella
averiguará
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
averiguaría
tú
averiguarías
él/ella
averiguaría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
averigüe
tú
averigües
él/ella
averigüe
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
averigua
él/ella
averigüe
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
averigües
él/ella
averigüe
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