Denunciar Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb denunciar means to report, to denounce, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, denunciar 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 denuncio el robo a la policía, and in the preterite you say denuncié a su vecino por el ruido. 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: denunciar
  • English: to report, to denounce
  • Verb type: regular -ar verb
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: denunciando
  • Past participle: denunciado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + denunciado)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for denunciar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Denunciar is fully regular: denuncio, denuncia. It is reporting a crime to the authorities; acusar is accusing a person directly.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for denunciar. 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 denuncio
tú denuncias
él/ella/Ud. denuncia
nosotros/as denunciamos
vosotros/as denunciáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. denuncian

Preterite

Person Form
yo denuncié
tú denunciaste
él/ella/Ud. denunció
nosotros/as denunciamos
vosotros/as denunciasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. denunciaron

Imperfect

Person Form
yo denunciaba
tú denunciabas
él/ella/Ud. denunciaba
nosotros/as denunciábamos
vosotros/as denunciabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. denunciaban

Future

Person Form
yo denunciaré
tú denunciarás
él/ella/Ud. denunciará
nosotros/as denunciaremos
vosotros/as denunciaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. denunciarán

Conditional

Person Form
yo denunciaría
tú denunciarías
él/ella/Ud. denunciaría
nosotros/as denunciaríamos
vosotros/as denunciaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. denunciarían

Present perfect

Person Form
yo he denunciado
tú has denunciado
él/ella/Ud. ha denunciado
nosotros/as hemos denunciado
vosotros/as habéis denunciado
ellos/ellas/Uds. han denunciado

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había denunciado
tú habías denunciado
él/ella/Ud. había denunciado
nosotros/as habíamos denunciado
vosotros/as habíais denunciado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían denunciado

Future perfect

Person Form
yo habré denunciado
tú habrás denunciado
él/ella/Ud. habrá denunciado
nosotros/as habremos denunciado
vosotros/as habréis denunciado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán denunciado

Conditional perfect

Person Form
yo habría denunciado
tú habrías denunciado
él/ella/Ud. habría denunciado
nosotros/as habríamos denunciado
vosotros/as habríais denunciado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían denunciado

Present subjunctive

Person Form
yo denuncie
tú denuncies
él/ella/Ud. denuncie
nosotros/as denunciemos
vosotros/as denunciéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. denuncien

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo denunciara
tú denunciaras
él/ella/Ud. denunciara
nosotros/as denunciáramos
vosotros/as denunciarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. denunciaran

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú denuncia
él/ella/Ud. denuncie
nosotros/as denunciemos
vosotros/as denunciad
ellos/ellas/Uds. denuncien

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú denuncies
él/ella/Ud. denuncie
nosotros/as denunciemos
vosotros/as denunciéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. denuncien

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund denunciando with estar for the progressive: estoy denunciando
Past participle denunciado with haber for the perfect tenses: he denunciado

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 denunciar, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Denuncio el robo a la policía. 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 denunciar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, denuncié el fraude a las autoridades. 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 denunciar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, denunciaba a su vecino por el ruido. 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 denunciar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, denunciaré la situación ante el juez. 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 denunciar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Denunciaría el robo a la policía 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 denunciar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he denunciado el fraude a las autoridades. 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 denunciar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había denunciado a su vecino por el ruido 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 denunciar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré denunciado la situación ante el juez. 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 denunciar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría denunciado el robo a la policía 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 denunciar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él denuncie el fraude a las autoridades. 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 denunciar, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él denunciara a su vecino por el ruido, 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 denunciar, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Denuncia la situación ante el juez! 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 denunciar, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No denuncies el robo a la policía. 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 denunciar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Denuncio el robo a la policía. — I report the robbery to the police.
  2. Denuncia el fraude a las autoridades. — He/she reports the fraud to the authorities.
  3. Ayer, denuncié a su vecino por el ruido. — Yesterday, I reported his neighbour for the noise.
  4. Antes, nosotros denunciábamos la situación ante el juez. — Before, we used to report the situation before the judge.
  5. Mañana, tú denunciarás el robo a la policía. — Tomorrow, you will report the robbery to the police.
  6. Yo denunciaría el fraude a las autoridades si tuviera más tiempo. — I would report the fraud to the authorities if I had more time.
  7. Él ha denunciado a su vecino por el ruido. — He has reported his neighbour for the noise.
  8. Espero que él denuncie la situación ante el juez. — I hope he reports the situation before the judge.
  9. Yo ya había denunciado el robo a la policía antes de salir. — I had already reported the robbery to the police before leaving.
  10. Ellos denunciaban el fraude a las autoridades cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to report the fraud to the authorities when they were young.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo denuncia el robo a la policía. — Right: Yo denuncio el robo a la policía. — The person matters: denuncia is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is denuncio. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  2. Wrong: Ayer yo denuncio el fraude a las autoridades. — Right: 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.
  3. Wrong: Treating denunciar and acusar as identical in every context. — Right: 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.
  4. Wrong: Yo soy denunciado el fraude a las autoridades. — Right: Yo he denunciado el fraude a las autoridades. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he denunciado, has denunciado, ha denunciado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  5. Wrong: De niño, yo denuncié a su vecino por el ruido todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo denunciaba a su vecino por el ruido todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (denunciaba), not the preterite. The preterite (denuncié) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on denunciar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el robo a la policía. (present tense) A. denuncio B. denuncias C. denuncia D. denunciamos

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ el fraude a las autoridades. (preterite) A. denuncié B. denunciaste C. denunciaron D. denunció

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ a su vecino por el ruido. (imperfect) A. denunciabas B. denunciaban C. denunciábamos D. denunciaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ la situación ante el juez. (future) A. denunciaremos B. denunciarás C. denunciaré D. denunciará

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el robo a la policía si pudiera. (conditional) A. denunciaría B. denunciarías C. denunciarían D. denuncio

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ el fraude a las autoridades. (present subjunctive) A. denuncies B. denunciemos C. denuncio D. denuncie

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ a su vecino por el ruido, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. denunciáramos B. denuncio C. denunciara D. denunciaras

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ la situación ante el juez. (present perfect) A. han denunciado B. hemos denunciado C. he denunciado D. has denunciado

  9. Complete the command: ¡___ el robo a la policía! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. denuncia B. denuncie C. denunciemos D. denunciad

  10. Which is the gerund of denunciar, used with estar for the progressive? A. denunciado B. denuncio C. denuncié D. denunciando

Answer key

  1. denuncio — The first-person present of denunciar is denuncio. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
  2. denunció — The third-person preterite of denunciar is denunció, the form for a single finished action in the past.
  3. denunciábamos — The nosotros imperfect of denunciar is denunciábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
  4. denunciarás — The second-person future of denunciar is denunciarás.
  5. denunciaría — The first-person conditional of denunciar is denunciaría, the form for what would happen.
  6. denuncie — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of denunciar is denuncie.
  7. denunciara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of denunciar is denunciara.
  8. hemos denunciado — The nosotros present perfect of denunciar is hemos denunciado: hemos + denunciado.
  9. denuncia — The affirmative tú imperative of denunciar is denuncia.
  10. denunciando — The gerund of denunciar is denunciando: estoy denunciando. The participle denunciado is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does denunciar mean in English?

Denunciar means to report, to denounce. It is used in everyday situations such as Denuncio el robo a la policía. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is denunciar regular or irregular?

Denunciar 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 denuncio in the present and denuncié in the preterite.

What is the difference between denunciar and acusar?

Denunciar means to report, to denounce, while acusar means to accuse someone. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use denunciar when you mean to report, to denounce, as in Denuncio el robo a la policía, and use acusar for to accuse someone. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.

How do I say “I report” in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo denuncié el fraude a las autoridades. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo denunciaba a su vecino por el ruido. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he denunciado el fraude a las autoridades.

How do I practise denunciar?

Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the denunciar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.

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