Denunciar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of denunciar — “to report, to denounce” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for denunciar with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Denunciar means to report or to denounce, to tell the police or the authorities about a crime or a wrong. It is used for thefts, fraud and abuse, and it is fully regular. To see it in a real sentence: Denuncio el robo a la policía. — “I report the robbery to the police.” Learn the six forms in the table below, and the present tense of denunciar will be ready for everyday conversation.
Present tense conjugation table: denunciar
Every person of denunciar in the present tense. The gerund is denunciando and the past participle is denunciado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | denuncio |
| tú | denuncias |
| él/ella/Ud. | denuncia |
| nosotros/as | denunciamos |
| vosotros/as | denunciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | denuncian |
How the present indicative of denunciar is formed
The present indicative of denunciar is built from the stem plus the present indicative endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | denuncio |
| tú | -as | denuncias |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | denuncia |
| nosotros/as | -amos | denunciamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | denunciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | denuncian |
Denunciar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is denunci- and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so once you know the pattern you can produce every form on this page.
The gerund of denunciar is denunciando and the past participle is denunciado. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of denunciar
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and denunciar appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Routines and habits
Use the present for things you do regularly, every day or every week. The present is the tense of routine, and denunciar fits naturally into daily life.
“Yo denuncio el robo a la policía todos los días.” — “I report the robbery to the police every day.”
General facts
Use the present for facts that are true in general, not just today. When you state how something is, the present is the tense to use.
“Él denuncia el fraude a las autoridades.” — “He/she reports the fraud to the authorities.”
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment. Spanish often uses the simple present where English uses the progressive, so denuncio can mean both “I report” and “I am reporting”.
“Ahora mismo, yo denuncio a su vecino por el ruido.” — “Right now, I report his neighbour for the noise.”
Fixed plans in the near future
Use the present for a plan that is already fixed, such as something arranged for tomorrow. Spanish uses the present for near-future plans much more freely than English does.
“Mañana, yo denuncio la situación ante el juez.” — “Tomorrow, I will report the situation before the judge.”
Questions and negatives
Use the present to ask about habits and to say what does not happen. The question and the negative use exactly the same forms as the statement.
“¿Tú denuncias el robo a la policía?” — “Do you report the robbery to the police?”
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: Denuncia el fraude a las autoridades. — “He/she reports the fraud to the authorities.”
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Denunció el fraude a las autoridades. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add “used to” in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: Denuncian a su vecino por el ruido. — “They report his neighbour for the noise.”
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Denunciaban a su vecino por el ruido. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: Denuncias la situación ante el juez. — “You report the situation before the judge.”
- Future — what will happen: Denunciarás la situación ante el juez. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: denunciar in the present tense
Seven sentences that show denunciar in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo denuncio el robo a la policía. — “I report the robbery to the police.”
- Tú denuncias el fraude a las autoridades. — “You report the fraud to the authorities.”
- Él denuncia a su vecino por el ruido. — “He reports his neighbour for the noise.”
- Nosotros denunciamos la situación ante el juez. — “We report the situation before the judge.”
- Vosotros denunciáis el robo a la policía. — “You (plural) report the robbery to the police.”
- Ellos denuncian el fraude a las autoridades. — “They report the fraud to the authorities.”
- ¿Tú denuncias a su vecino por el ruido? — “Do you report his neighbour for the noise?”
Common mistakes with denunciar in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with denunciar in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ Yo denunciar el robo a la policía. (using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form).
✓ Correct: Yo denuncio el robo a la policía.
The infinitive is not a conjugated form. With yo, the present tense of denunciar is denuncio, not the infinitive denunciar.
✗ Vosotros denunciais el robo a la policía. (forgetting the accent on the vosotros form).
✓ Correct: Vosotros denunciáis el robo a la policía.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: denunciáis, not denunciais. The accent marks the stressed vowel, and leaving it out is a spelling mistake.
✗ Ayer, yo denuncio el fraude a las autoridades. (using the present for a finished past action).
✓ Correct: Ayer, yo denuncié el fraude a las autoridades.
The present and the preterite are different tenses: denuncio is happening now, while denuncié is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
✗ Treating denunciar and acusar as identical in every context. (confusing denunciar with acusar).
✓ Correct: Denunciar means to report, to denounce, while acusar means to accuse someone.
They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: denunciar fits sentences such as Denuncio el robo a la policía, while acusar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Quiz: denunciar in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of denunciar. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of denunciar for tú?
- a) denuncias
- b) denuncio
- c) denuncia
- d) denuncian
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ el robo a la policía. — “I report the robbery to the police.”
- a) denuncia
- b) denunciamos
- c) denuncias
- d) denuncio
3. Complete the sentence: Él ______ el fraude a las autoridades. — “He/she reports the fraud to the authorities.” (present tense)
- a) denunciaba
- b) denunciará
- c) denuncia
- d) denunció
4. Which is the correct present tense form of denunciar for nosotros?
- a) denuncian
- b) denunciamos
- c) denuncio
- d) denuncia
5. Which sentence uses denunciar correctly in the present tense?
- a) Él denunció el fraude a las autoridades.
- b) Él denuncia el fraude a las autoridades.
- c) Él denunciará el fraude a las autoridades.
- d) Ellos denuncia el fraude a las autoridades.
6. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ a su vecino por el ruido. — “They report his neighbour for the noise.”
- a) denuncio
- b) denuncia
- c) denunciamos
- d) denuncian
7. Complete the question: ¿Tú ______ la situación ante el juez? — “Do you report the situation before the judge?”
- a) denuncia
- b) denunciarás
- c) denuncias
- d) denuncio
8. What is the gerund of denunciar?
- a) denuncié
- b) denunciando
- c) denunciado
- d) denuncio
Answer key
a) denuncias — The tú form is denuncias. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; denuncio is yo, denuncia is él/ella and denuncian is ellos/ellas.
d) denuncio — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: denuncio. The other options are the wrong person.
c) denuncia — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: denuncia. The other options are the preterite, the imperfect and the future.
b) denunciamos — Nosotros takes denunciamos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ar verbs is -amos, attached to the stem.
b) Él denuncia el fraude a las autoridades. — Él denuncia el fraude a las autoridades. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
d) denuncian — The subject is ellos/ellas/Uds., so the present form is denuncian.
c) denuncias — The question needs the tú form in the present: denuncias.
b) denunciando — The gerund is denunciando. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle denunciado.
Frequently asked questions
Is denunciar regular in the present tense?
Yes. Denunciar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the forms follow the standard endings: denuncio, denuncias, denuncia, denunciamos, denunciáis and denuncian.
What is the gerund and the past participle of denunciar?
The gerund is denunciando and the past participle is denunciado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say “I report” in Spanish?
Say denuncio. For example: Denuncio el robo a la policía. — “I report the robbery to the police.”
What is the difference between denunciar and acusar?
Denunciar means “to report, to denounce”, while acusar means “to accuse someone”. They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use denunciar when you mean “to report, to denounce” and acusar when you mean “to accuse someone”. The full conjugation of denunciar is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of denunciar — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- denunciar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.
- Demorar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with denunciar.
- Derivar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with denunciar.
- Descifrar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with denunciar.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise this verb in the interactive tool.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on Spanish verbs.