investigar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin investīgāre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Central) [im.bəs.tiˈɣa]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [iɱ.vəs.tiˈɣa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [iɱ.ves.tiˈɣaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
  • Hyphenation: in‧ves‧ti‧gar

Verb

investigar (first-person singular present investigo, first-person singular preterite investiguí, past participle investigat)

  1. to investigate

Conjugation
    Conjugation of investigar (first conjugation, g-gu alternation)
infinitive investigar
gerund investigant
past participle masculine feminine
singular investigat investigada
plural investigats investigades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present investigo investigues investiga investiguem investigueu investiguen
imperfect investigava investigaves investigava investigàvem investigàveu investigaven
future investigaré investigaràs investigarà investigarem investigareu investigaran
preterite investiguí investigares investigà investigàrem investigàreu investigaren
conditional investigaria investigaries investigaria investigaríem investigaríeu investigarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present investigui investiguis investigui investiguem investigueu investiguin
imperfect investigués investiguessis investigués investiguéssim investiguéssiu investiguessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
affirmative — investiga investigui investiguem investigueu investiguin
negative (no) — no investiguis no investigui no investiguem no investigueu no investiguin

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin investīgō.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /imbestiˈɡaɾ/ [im.bes̺.t̪iˈɣ̞ɑɾ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /imbestiˈħaɾ/ [im.bes̺.t̪iˈħɑɾ]

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: in‧ves‧ti‧gar

Verb

investigar (first-person singular present investigo, first-person singular preterite investiguei, past participle investigado)

  1. to investigate

Conjugation
    Conjugation of investigar (g-gu alternation)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti)		 Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal investigar
Personal investigar investigares investigar investigarmos investigardes investigaren
Gerund
investigando
Past participle
Masculine investigado investigados
Feminine investigada investigadas
Indicative
Present investigo investigas investiga investigamos investigades investigan
Imperfect investigaba investigabas investigaba investigabamos investigabades investigaban
Preterite investiguei investigaches investigou investigamos investigastes investigaron
Pluperfect investigara investigaras investigara investigaramos investigarades investigaran
Future investigarei investigarás investigará investigaremos investigaredes investigarán
Conditional investigaría investigarías investigaría investigariamos investigariades investigarían
Subjunctive
Present investigue investigues investigue investiguemos investiguedes investiguen
Imperfect investigase investigases investigase investigásemos investigásedes investigasen
Future investigar investigares investigar investigarmos investigardes investigaren
Imperative
Affirmative investiga investigue investiguemos investigade investiguen
Negative (non) non investigues non investigue non investiguemos non investiguedes non investiguen
    Reintegrated conjugation of investigar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti / tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal investigar
Personal investigar investigares investigar investigarmos investigardes investigarem
Gerund
investigando
Past participle
Masculine investigado investigados
Feminine investigada investigadas
Indicative
Present investigo investigas investiga investigamos investigades, investigais investigam
Imperfect investigava investigavas investigava investigávamos investigávades, investigáveis, investigávais1 investigavam
Preterite investiguei investigaste, investigache1 investigou investigamos investigastes investigárom, investigaram
Pluperfect investigara investigaras investigara investigáramos investigárades, investigáreis, investigárais1 investigaram
Future investigarei investigarás investigará investigaremos investigaredes, investigareis investigarám, investigarão
Conditional investigaria investigarias investigaria investigaríamos investigaríades, investigaríeis, investigaríais1 investigariam
Subjunctive
Present investigue investigues investigue investiguemos investiguedes, investigueis investiguem
Imperfect investigasse investigasses investigasse investigássemos investigássedes, investigásseis investigassem
Future investigar investigares investigar investigarmos investigardes investigarem
Imperative
Affirmative investiga investigue investiguemos investigade, investigai investiguem
Negative (nom) nom investigues nom investigue nom investiguemos nom investiguedes, nom investigueis nom investiguem

1Less recommended.

Further reading

Ladino

Etymology

From Latin investīgō.

Verb

investigar (Latin spelling)

  1. to investigate

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin investīgāre.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.ves.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ves.t͡ʃiˈɡa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ĩ.ves.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ĩ.veʃ.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.veʃ.t͡ʃiˈɡa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.ves.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.vɨʃ.tiˈɡaɾ/ [ĩ.vɨʃ.tiˈɣaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.bɨʃ.tiˈɡaɾ/ [ĩ.bɨʃ.tiˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.vɨʃ.tiˈɡa.ɾi/ [ĩ.vɨʃ.tiˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: in‧ves‧ti‧gar

Verb

investigar (first-person singular present investigo, first-person singular preterite investiguei, past participle investigado)

  1. to research
  2. to investigate

Conjugation
    Conjugation of investigar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal investigar
Personal investigar investigares investigar investigarmos investigardes investigarem
Gerund
investigando
Past participle
Masculine investigado investigados
Feminine investigada investigadas
Indicative
Present investigo investigas investiga investigamos investigais investigam
Imperfect investigava investigavas investigava investigávamos investigáveis investigavam
Preterite investiguei investigaste investigou investigamos1, investigámos2 investigastes investigaram
Pluperfect investigara investigaras investigara investigáramos investigáreis investigaram
Future investigarei investigarás investigará investigaremos investigareis investigarão
Conditional investigaria investigarias investigaria investigaríamos investigaríeis investigariam
Subjunctive
Present investigue investigues investigue investiguemos investigueis investiguem
Imperfect investigasse investigasses investigasse investigássemos investigásseis investigassem
Future investigar investigares investigar investigarmos investigardes investigarem
Imperative
Affirmative investiga investigue investiguemos investigai investiguem
Negative (não) não investigues não investigue não investiguemos não investigueis não investiguem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin investīgāre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /imbestiˈɡaɾ/ [ĩm.bes.t̪iˈɣ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧ves‧ti‧gar

Verb

investigar (first-person singular present investigo, first-person singular preterite investigué, past participle investigado)

  1. to research
  2. to investigate

Conjugation
    Conjugation of investigar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive investigar
gerund investigando
past participle masculine feminine
singular investigado investigada
plural investigados investigadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present investigo investigastú
investigásvos		 investiga investigamos investigáis investigan
imperfect investigaba investigabas investigaba investigábamos investigabais investigaban
preterite investigué investigaste investigó investigamos investigasteis investigaron
future investigaré investigarás investigará investigaremos investigaréis investigarán
conditional investigaría investigarías investigaría investigaríamos investigaríais investigarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present investigue investiguestú
investiguésvos2		 investigue investiguemos investiguéis investiguen
imperfect
(ra)		 investigara investigaras investigara investigáramos investigarais investigaran
imperfect
(se)		 investigase investigases investigase investigásemos investigaseis investigasen
future1 investigare investigares investigare investigáremos investigareis investigaren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative investigatú
investigávos		 investigue investiguemos investigad investiguen
negative no investigues no investigue no investiguemos no investiguéis no investiguen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of investigar (g-gu alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive investigar
dative investigarme investigarte investigarle, investigarse investigarnos investigaros investigarles, investigarse
accusative investigarme investigarte investigarlo, investigarla, investigarse investigarnos investigaros investigarlos, investigarlas, investigarse
with gerund investigando
dative investigándome investigándote investigándole, investigándose investigándonos investigándoos investigándoles, investigándose
accusative investigándome investigándote investigándolo, investigándola, investigándose investigándonos investigándoos investigándolos, investigándolas, investigándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative investiga
dative investígame investígate investígale investíganos not used investígales
accusative investígame investígate investígalo, investígala investíganos not used investígalos, investígalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative investigá
dative investigame investigate investigale investiganos not used investigales
accusative investigame investigate investigalo, investigala investiganos not used investigalos, investigalas
with formal second-person singular imperative investigue
dative investígueme not used investíguele, investíguese investíguenos not used investígueles
accusative investígueme not used investíguelo, investíguela, investíguese investíguenos not used investíguelos, investíguelas
with first-person plural imperative investiguemos
dative not used investiguémoste investiguémosle investiguémonos investiguémoos investiguémosles
accusative not used investiguémoste investiguémoslo, investiguémosla investiguémonos investiguémoos investiguémoslos, investiguémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative investigad
dative investigadme not used investigadle investigadnos investigaos investigadles
accusative investigadme not used investigadlo, investigadla investigadnos investigaos investigadlos, investigadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative investiguen
dative investíguenme not used investíguenle investíguennos not used investíguenles, investíguense
accusative investíguenme not used investíguenlo, investíguenla investíguennos not used investíguenlos, investíguenlas, investíguense

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