Today’s Spanish word of the day is “seguir”.
It’s a verb meaning “to follow”, “to continue” or “to keep on”.
The word “seguir” comes from Latin sequi, meaning “to follow”. Some English words from the same root include “sequence”, “consequence” and “segue”.
“Seguir” is an irregular verb. Here’s how to conjugate it in the present tense:
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes siguen– They follow, You follow (plural)
- Yo sigo – I follow
- Tú sigues – You follow (informal singular)
- Él/Ella/Usted sigue– He/She follows, You follow (formal singular)
- Nosotros/Nosotras seguimos– We follow
- Vosotros/Vosotras seguís– You follow (informal plural, only used in Spain)
Example sentences
Siguieron las instrucciones con cuidado.
They followed the instructions carefully.
Sígueme, te mostraré el camino.
Follow me, I’ll show you the way.
¿Me sigues en Instagram?
Do you follow me on Instagram?
El río sigue su curso natural.
The river follows its natural course.
Sigue vivo en nuestros recuerdos.
He lives on (literally “continues alive”) in our memories.
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