perseguirverb
Perseguir means to pursue or to chase in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as persigue, persiguen and persiguiendo.
- to pursue
- to chase
El monstruo me persiguió.
The monster chased me.
Quiero perseguir al perro.
I want to chase the dog.
Le persiguen los acreedores.
His creditors are after him.
Ella persigue al niño en el parque.
She chases the boy in the park.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| persigue | he, she, it | Present |
| persiguen | they | Present |
| persiguiendo | Gerund | |
| perseguido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| perseguidos | masculine plural | Past participle |
| perseguía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| persiguió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| perseguían | they | Imperfect |
| perseguimos | we | Present or preterite |
| persiguieron | they | Preterite |
| persiga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |