Preguntar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
Practice preguntar free →Preguntar means 'to ask (a question)', and it is a regular -ar verb with one important distinction for English speakers: it means asking for information, not asking for a thing (which is pedir). Le pregunté la hora (I asked him the time) versus pedí un café (I asked for / ordered a coffee). The reflexive preguntarse means 'to wonder'. Because asking and answering questions is the backbone of speaking exams and role-plays, preguntar is a practical verb to control. As a regular -ar verb the forms are predictable; the key learning is the preguntar versus pedir split.
Quick facts
Preguntar (to ask) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Le pregunté la hora (I asked him the time).
Use pedir for that: pedí la cuenta (I asked for the bill).
Reflexive preguntarse: me pregunto si… (I wonder if…).
Preguntar por: preguntó por ti (he asked after you).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
preguntar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know preguntar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice preguntar now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: pregunto, tú: preguntas, él: pregunta, nosotros: preguntamos, vosotros: preguntáis, ellos: preguntan
The past participle is preguntado (he preguntado) and the gerund is preguntando (estoy preguntando).
Verbs that are easy to confuse with preguntar or that behave like it.
Preguntar is on the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.