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 verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
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. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: pregunto, tú: preguntas, él: pregunta, nosotros: preguntamos, vosotros: preguntáis, ellos: preguntan
Preguntar is a regular -ar verb following the standard -ar pattern.
Use preguntar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with preguntar or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Preguntar is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.