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negar

Level B1

Meaning

to deny; to refuse

Example

Negó haber estado allí esa noche.

He denied having been there that night.

A way to remember it

Like English "negate" and "negative" (Latin negare): to say no, so "to deny; to refuse".

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
niego
you (sg.)
niegas
he, she
niega
we
negamos
you (pl.)
negáis
they
niegan
simple past
I
negué
you (sg.)
negaste
he, she
negó
we
negamos
you (pl.)
negasteis
they
negaron
imperfect
I
negaba
you (sg.)
negabas
he, she
negaba
we
negábamos
you (pl.)
negabais
they
negaban
imperative
you (sg.)
niega
we
neguemos
you (pl.)
negad
future
I
negaré
you (sg.)
negarás
he, she
negará
we
negaremos
you (pl.)
negaréis
they
negarán
conditional
I
negaría
you (sg.)
negarías
he, she
negaría
we
negaríamos
you (pl.)
negaríais
they
negarían
present subjunctive
I
niegue
you (sg.)
niegues
he, she
niegue
we
neguemos
you (pl.)
neguéis
they
nieguen
imperfect subjunctive
I
negara / negase
you (sg.)
negaras / negases
he, she
negara / negase
we
negáramos / negásemos
you (pl.)
negarais / negaseis
they
negaran / negasen

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