Chequear Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb chequear means to check, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Chequear means to check, to examine something quickly to make sure it is right, such as luggage at the airport, email or a list. It is a modern, fully regular verb borrowed from English, common in Latin America and travel. Like every Spanish verb, chequear changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto, and in the preterite you say chequeé la lista antes de salir. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: chequear
- English: to check
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: chequeando
- Past participle: chequeado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + chequeado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for chequear, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Chequear is fully regular: chequeo, chequea. It is a quick check; revisar is a more thorough review.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for chequear. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | chequeo |
| tú | chequeas |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequea |
| nosotros/as | chequeamos |
| vosotros/as | chequeáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequean |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | chequeé |
| tú | chequeaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequeó |
| nosotros/as | chequeamos |
| vosotros/as | chequeasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequearon |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | chequeaba |
| tú | chequeabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequeaba |
| nosotros/as | chequeábamos |
| vosotros/as | chequeabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequeaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | chequearé |
| tú | chequearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequeará |
| nosotros/as | chequearemos |
| vosotros/as | chequearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequearán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | chequearía |
| tú | chequearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequearía |
| nosotros/as | chequearíamos |
| vosotros/as | chequearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequearían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he chequeado |
| tú | has chequeado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha chequeado |
| nosotros/as | hemos chequeado |
| vosotros/as | habéis chequeado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han chequeado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había chequeado |
| tú | habías chequeado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había chequeado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos chequeado |
| vosotros/as | habíais chequeado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían chequeado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré chequeado |
| tú | habrás chequeado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá chequeado |
| nosotros/as | habremos chequeado |
| vosotros/as | habréis chequeado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán chequeado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría chequeado |
| tú | habrías chequeado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría chequeado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos chequeado |
| vosotros/as | habríais chequeado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían chequeado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | chequee |
| tú | chequees |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequee |
| nosotros/as | chequeemos |
| vosotros/as | chequeéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequeen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | chequeara |
| tú | chequearas |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequeara |
| nosotros/as | chequeáramos |
| vosotros/as | chequearais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequearan |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | chequea |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequee |
| nosotros/as | chequeemos |
| vosotros/as | chequead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequeen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | chequees |
| él/ella/Ud. | chequee |
| nosotros/as | chequeemos |
| vosotros/as | chequeéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chequeen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | chequeando | with estar for the progressive: estoy chequeando |
| Past participle | chequeado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he chequeado |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, chequeé el correo cada mañana. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, chequeaba la lista antes de salir. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, chequearé la presión de los neumáticos. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Chequearía el equipaje en el aeropuerto si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he chequeado el correo cada mañana. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había chequeado la lista antes de salir antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré chequeado la presión de los neumáticos. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría chequeado el equipaje en el aeropuerto con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él chequee el correo cada mañana. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él chequeara la lista antes de salir, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Chequea la presión de los neumáticos! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For chequear, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No chequees el equipaje en el aeropuerto. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with chequear, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — I check the luggage at the airport.
- Chequea el correo cada mañana. — He/she checks my email every morning.
- Ayer, chequeé la lista antes de salir. — Yesterday, I checked the list before leaving.
- Antes, nosotros chequeábamos la presión de los neumáticos. — Before, we used to check the pressure of the tyres.
- Mañana, tú chequearás el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — Tomorrow, you will check the luggage at the airport.
- Yo chequearía el correo cada mañana si tuviera más tiempo. — I would check my email every morning if I had more time.
- Él ha chequeado la lista antes de salir. — He has checked the list before leaving.
- Espero que él chequee la presión de los neumáticos. — I hope he checks the pressure of the tyres.
- Yo ya había chequeado el equipaje en el aeropuerto antes de salir. — I had already checked the luggage at the airport before leaving.
- Ellos chequeaban el correo cada mañana cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to check my email every morning when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo chequea el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — Right: Yo chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — The person matters: chequea is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is chequeo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo chequeo el correo cada mañana. — Right: Ayer yo chequeé el correo cada mañana. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: chequeo is happening now, while chequeé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating chequear and revisar as identical in every context. — Right: Chequear means to check, while revisar means to review or check thoroughly. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: chequear fits sentences such as Chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto, while revisar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy chequeado el correo cada mañana. — Right: Yo he chequeado el correo cada mañana. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he chequeado, has chequeado, ha chequeado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo chequeé la lista antes de salir todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo chequeaba la lista antes de salir todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (chequeaba), not the preterite. The preterite (chequeé) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on chequear. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el equipaje en el aeropuerto. (present tense) A. chequeo B. chequeas C. chequea D. chequeamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ el correo cada mañana. (preterite) A. chequeé B. chequeaste C. chequearon D. chequeó
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ la lista antes de salir. (imperfect) A. chequeabas B. chequeaban C. chequeábamos D. chequeaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ la presión de los neumáticos. (future) A. chequearemos B. chequearás C. chequearé D. chequeará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el equipaje en el aeropuerto si pudiera. (conditional) A. chequearía B. chequearías C. chequearían D. chequeo
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ el correo cada mañana. (present subjunctive) A. chequees B. chequeemos C. chequeo D. chequee
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ la lista antes de salir, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. chequeáramos B. chequeo C. chequeara D. chequearas
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ la presión de los neumáticos. (present perfect) A. han chequeado B. hemos chequeado C. he chequeado D. has chequeado
Complete the command: ¡___ el equipaje en el aeropuerto! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. chequea B. chequee C. chequeemos D. chequead
Which is the gerund of chequear, used with estar for the progressive? A. chequeado B. chequeo C. chequeé D. chequeando
Answer key
- chequeo — The first-person present of chequear is chequeo. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- chequeó — The third-person preterite of chequear is chequeó, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- chequeábamos — The nosotros imperfect of chequear is chequeábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- chequearás — The second-person future of chequear is chequearás.
- chequearía — The first-person conditional of chequear is chequearía, the form for what would happen.
- chequee — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of chequear is chequee.
- chequeara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of chequear is chequeara.
- hemos chequeado — The nosotros present perfect of chequear is hemos chequeado: hemos + chequeado.
- chequea — The affirmative tú imperative of chequear is chequea.
- chequeando — The gerund of chequear is chequeando: estoy chequeando. The participle chequeado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does chequear mean in English?
Chequear means to check. It is used in everyday situations such as Chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is chequear regular or irregular?
Chequear is a fully regular -ar verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including chequeo in the present and chequeé in the preterite.
What is the difference between chequear and revisar?
Chequear means to check, while revisar means to review or check thoroughly. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use chequear when you mean to check, as in Chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto, and use revisar for to review or check thoroughly. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I check” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo chequeé el correo cada mañana. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo chequeaba la lista antes de salir. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he chequeado el correo cada mañana.
How do I practise chequear?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the chequear examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Chequear in the present tense — the full present-tense table for chequear.
- Chequear examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for chequear.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Chatear conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with chequear.
- Clavar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with chequear.
- Cercar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with chequear.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.