Seguir Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

seguir — to follow — is one of the verbs you will use every day in Spanish. Seguir means to follow and to continue: seguir las instrucciones, seguir estudiando. It is an e → i stem-changing verb (sigo, sigues, sigue) and a go-verb in the yo form. Seguir + gerund is the standard way to say to keep doing something. On this page you will find seguir in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself.

Example sentences with seguir

In the present tense

  • “Yo sigo las instrucciones del manual.” — “I follow the instructions in the manual.”
  • “Ella sigue estudiando por la noche.” — “She keeps studying at night.”
  • “Nosotros seguimos el camino hasta el pueblo.” — “We follow the path to the village.”
  • “Ellos siguen trabajando en el proyecto.” — “They keep working on the project.”
  • “¿Tú sigues la serie nueva?” — “Are you following the new series?”
  • “Vosotros seguís mis consejos, por favor.” — “Follow my advice, please.”

In the preterite

  • “Ayer yo seguí al guía por el museo.” — “Yesterday I followed the guide around the museum.”
  • “Ella siguió corriendo hasta la meta.” — “She kept running to the finish line.”
  • “Nosotros seguimos las huellas en la nieve.” — “We followed the footprints in the snow.”
  • “Ellos siguieron el consejo del médico.” — “They followed the doctor’s advice.”
  • “¿Tú seguiste la ruta marcada?” — “Did you follow the marked route?”
  • “El perro siguió a su dueño a casa.” — “The dog followed its owner home.”

In other tenses

The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional and the present perfect — the four tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “De niño, yo seguía las instrucciones en el museo.” — “As a child, I used to follow the instructions in the museum.”
  • “Mañana, yo seguiré las instrucciones en el museo.” — “Tomorrow, I will follow the instructions in the museum.”
  • “Si pudiera, yo seguiría las instrucciones en el museo.” — “If I could, I would follow the instructions in the museum.”
  • “Yo he seguido las instrucciones en el museo.” — “I have followed the instructions in the museum.”

Seguir in context

Cada día, yo sigo las instrucciones en el museo. Mi amigo también sigue las instrucciones en el museo cuando tiene tiempo. Después, yo sigo las instrucciones de nuevo por la tarde. Es una parte normal de mi rutina, y por eso el presente de seguir es la primera forma que conviene aprender.

Ayer, yo seguí las instrucciones en el museo. Mi amigo siguió las instrucciones en el museo también, y por la noche yo seguí las instrucciones otra vez. Fue un día normal, pero es justo en días así cuando el pretérito de seguir aparece una y otra vez: una acción terminada, un momento concreto, y la historia sigue.

Common mistakes with seguir

Mistake 1

Wrong: Yo sego las instrucciones.

Right: Yo sigo las instrucciones.

The yo form is sigo — seguir is a go-verb with an e → i change.

Mistake 2

Wrong: Él seguió estudiando — learners use the wrong stem in the preterite.

Right: Él sigue estudiando.

The preterite keeps the i stem: siguió, from sigu-, not seguió.

Mistake 3

Wrong: Using the plain stem instead of the changed stem.

Right: Use the changed stem in the stressed forms: sigo.

The e → i stem change applies to seguir in the present — the yo form is sigo, not the infinitive stem.

Mistake 4

Wrong: Treating seguir as a regular verb.

Right: Learn the irregular forms: present sigo, preterite seguí.

seguir is irregular — its present and preterite do not follow the regular endings, so they have to be memorised as a set.

Quiz: seguir in everyday use

Ten questions on seguir across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

1. What is the yo form of seguir in the present tense?

  • A) sigo
  • B) sigues
  • C) sigue
  • D) seguimos

Answer: A — The yo form in the present tense is sigo.

2. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of seguir in the present tense?

  • A) sigo
  • B) sigues
  • C) seguimos
  • D) sigue

Answer: D — The él/ella/Ud. form in the present tense is sigue.

3. What is the yo form of seguir in the preterite?

  • A) siguió
  • B) seguimos
  • C) seguí
  • D) seguiste

Answer: C — The yo form in the preterite is seguí.

4. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of seguir in the preterite?

  • A) siguió
  • B) siguieron
  • C) seguí
  • D) seguiste

Answer: B — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form in the preterite is siguieron.

5. What is the yo form of seguir in the imperfect?

  • A) seguía
  • B) seguías
  • C) seguía
  • D) seguíamos

Answer: A — The yo form in the imperfect is seguía.

6. What is the tú form of seguir in the future?

  • A) seguiré
  • B) seguirá
  • C) seguiremos
  • D) seguirás

Answer: D — The tú form in the future is seguirás.

7. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of seguir in the conditional?

  • A) seguirías
  • B) seguiríamos
  • C) seguiría
  • D) seguiría

Answer: C — The él/ella/Ud. form in the conditional is seguiría.

8. What is the nosotros/as form of seguir in the present perfect?

  • A) ha seguido
  • B) hemos seguido
  • C) he seguido
  • D) has seguido

Answer: B — The nosotros/as form in the present perfect is hemos seguido.

9. Fill in the blank: “Yo ___ las instrucciones del manual.” (I follow the instructions in the manual.)

  • A) sigo
  • B) sigues
  • C) sigue
  • D) seguimos

Answer: A — The sentence needs sigo.

10. Which sentence is correct?

  • A) Yo sigo las instrucciones.
  • B) Yo sego las instrucciones.

Answer: A — The yo form is sigo — seguir is a go-verb with an e → i change.

Frequently asked questions

What does seguir mean?

seguir means “to follow” in English. Seguir means to follow and to continue: seguir las instrucciones, seguir estudiando. It is an e → i stem-changing verb (sigo, sigues, sigue) and a go-verb in the yo form. Seguir + gerund is the standard way to say to keep doing something.

Is seguir regular?

No. seguir is an e → i stem-changing irregular -ir verb (irregular in present, present-subjunctive, preterite, imperfect-subjunctive, gerund, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative). It is irregular in present, present-subjunctive, preterite, imperfect-subjunctive, gerund, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative, and those forms have to be learnt as a set rather than built by rule. The full conjugation page shows every tense.

When do I use seguir in the past — preterite or imperfect?

Use the preterite — seguí, seguiste, siguió — for a finished action at a specific moment, and the imperfect — seguía, seguías, seguía — for what was happening, what used to happen, or the background. The same rule applies to seguir as to every Spanish verb; the tense changes the meaning, not the verb.

How can I practise seguir?

Start with the examples above, say them aloud, then take the quiz on this page. For more practice, use the Spanish Verb Quiz and the Seguir Conjugator, and read the full conjugation page for seguir to see the verb in every tense.

Say it yourself

Reading is not enough — say the verb aloud before you move on. Use the forms from the tables on this page and answer these three prompts as full sentences. First, say a sentence about yourself in the present tense: “Yo sigo…”. Second, say a sentence about yesterday in the preterite: “Ayer yo seguí…”. Third, say a sentence about tomorrow in the future: “Mañana yo seguiré…”. If you can answer all three without looking at the tables, the forms are starting to stick. If you hesitate, go back to the examples above, read them aloud twice, and try again. Speaking the forms is what turns a table you have seen into a verb you can use.

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