Hurgar means to search through or investigate something, often by poking or rummaging. It can refer to physically searching or inspecting something thoroughly.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgo | Yo hurgar en los cajones a veces. I rummage through the drawers sometimes. | |
| Tú | hurgas | Tú hurgas en la mochila rápidamente. You rummage through the backpack quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurga | Él hurga en sus bolsillos buscando llaves. He rummages in his pockets looking for keys. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurgamos | Nosotros hurgamos en la caja vieja. We rummage through the old box. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurgáis | Vosotros hurgáis en los armarios. You all rummage through the closets. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurgan | Ellos hurgan en la basura para encontrar algo útil. They rummage through the trash to find something useful. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgué | Yo hurgué en mi mochila ayer. I rummaged through my backpack yesterday. | |
| Tú | hurgaste | Tú hurgaste en la caja de recuerdos. You rummaged through the keepsake box. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurgó | Él hurgó en sus bolsillos. He rummaged through his pockets. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurgamos | Nosotros hurgamos en la basura. We rummaged through the trash. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurgasteis | Vosotros hurgasteis en los cajones. You all rummaged through the drawers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurgaron | Ellos hurgaron en la caja fuerte. They rummaged through the safe. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgaba | Yo hurgaba en mi mochila todos los días. I used to rummage through my backpack every day. | |
| Tú | hurgabas | Tú hurgabas en los cajones sin permiso. You used to rummage through the drawers without permission. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurgaba | Él hurgaba en la basura buscando algo. He used to rummage through the trash looking for something. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurgábamos | Nosotros hurgábamos en los armarios viejos. We used to rummage through the old closets. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurgabais | Vosotros hurgabais en los cajones de la abuela. You all used to rummage through grandma's drawers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurgaban | Ellos hurgaban en los bolsillos de sus abrigos. They used to rummage through their coats' pockets. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy hurgando | Estoy hurgando en mi mochila ahora mismo. I am rummaging through my backpack right now. | |
| Tú | estás hurgando | ¿Estás hurgando en la nevera? Are you rummaging in the fridge? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está hurgando | Ella está hurgando en sus bolsillos. She is rummaging in her pockets. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos hurgando | Estamos hurgando en la caja de herramientas. We are rummaging through the toolbox. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis hurgando | ¿Estáis hurgando en los cajones? Are you all rummaging through the drawers? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están hurgando | Los niños están hurgando en la arena. The children are rummaging in the sand. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a hurgar | Voy a hurgar en el cajón más tarde. I am going to rummage in the drawer later. | |
| Tú | vas a hurgar | ¿Vas a hurgar en mi mochila? Are you going to rummage through my backpack? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a hurgar | Ella va a hurgar en la caja de recuerdos. She is going to rummage through the keepsake box. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a hurgar | Vamos a hurgar en el armario mañana. We are going to rummage in the closet tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a hurgar | ¿Vais a hurgar en los bolsillos? Are you all going to rummage through the pockets? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a hurgar | Ellos van a hurgar en la basura. They are going to rummage through the trash. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgaré | Hurgaré en la caja mañana. I will rummage in the box tomorrow. | |
| Tú | hurgarás | Hurgarás en tus cosas más tarde. You will rummage through your things later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurgará | Él hurgará en el cajón pronto. He will rummage in the drawer soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurgaremos | Hurgaremos en el armario mañana. We will rummage in the closet tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurgaréis | Hurgaréis en los bolsillos después. You all will rummage in the pockets afterward. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurgarán | Ellos hurgarán en la basura más tarde. They will rummage through the trash later. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgaría | Yo hurgaría en el cajón si tuviera tiempo. I would rummage through the drawer if I had time. | |
| Tú | hurgarías | Tú hurgarías en la basura si buscaras algo. You would rummage through the trash if you were looking for something. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurgaría | Él hurgaría en la mochila si encontrara algo interesante. He would rummage through the backpack if he found something interesting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurgaríamos | Nosotros hurgaríamos en el armario si supiéramos dónde está. We would rummage through the closet if we knew where it was. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurgaríais | Vosotros hurgaríais en los cajones si tuvierais tiempo. You all would rummage through the drawers if you had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurgarían | Ellos hurgarían en la caja si supieran qué buscar. They would rummage through the box if they knew what to look for. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he hurgado | He hurgado en mi mochila hoy. I have rummaged through my backpack today. | |
| Tú | has hurgado | ¿Has hurgado en la caja de herramientas? Have you rummaged through the toolbox? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha hurgado | Ella ha hurgado en mi bolso. She has rummaged through my bag. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos hurgado | Hemos hurgado en todos los cajones. We have rummaged through all the drawers. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis hurgado | ¿Habéis hurgado en esa caja? Have you all rummaged through that box? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han hurgado | Los niños han hurgado en la arena. The children have rummaged in the sand. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había hurgado | Yo había hurgado en mi mochila. I had rummaged through my backpack. | |
| Tú | habías hurgado | Tú habías hurgado en el cajón. You had rummaged through the drawer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había hurgado | Él había hurgado en la basura. He had rummaged through the trash. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos hurgado | Nosotros habíamos hurgado en el armario. We had rummaged through the closet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais hurgado | Vosotros habíais hurgado en los cajones. You all had rummaged through the drawers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían hurgado | Ellos habían hurgado en la caja. They had rummaged through the box. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré hurgado | Para entonces, ya habré hurgado en la caja. By then, I will have already rummaged through the box. | |
| Tú | habrás hurgado | Para mañana, habrás hurgado en todos los cajones. By tomorrow, you will have rummaged through all the drawers. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá hurgado | Cuando llegues, él ya habrá hurgado en el armario. When you arrive, he will have already rummaged through the closet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos hurgado | Para entonces, habremos hurgado en todos los rincones. By then, we will have rummaged through all the corners. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis hurgado | Para cuando regreses, habréis hurgado en los cajones. By the time you return, you will have rummaged through the drawers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán hurgado | Para esa hora, ellos ya habrán hurgado en la caja. By that time, they will have already rummaged through the box. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría hurgado | Yo habría hurgado en la caja si hubiera tenido tiempo. I would have rummaged through the box if I had had time. | |
| Tú | habrías hurgado | Tú habrías hurgado en el cajón si lo hubieras visto. You would have rummaged through the drawer if you had seen it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría hurgado | Él habría hurgado en el armario si no hubiera estado cerrado. He would have rummaged through the closet if it hadn't been closed. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos hurgado | Nosotros habríamos hurgado en la mochila si la hubiéramos abierto. We would have rummaged through the backpack if we had opened it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais hurgado | Vosotros habríais hurgado en los papeles si los hubierais visto. You all would have rummaged through the papers if you had seen them. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían hurgado | Ellos habrían hurgado en la caja si la hubieran encontrado. They would have rummaged through the box if they had found it. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgue | Espero que yo hurgue en el cajón. I hope that I rummage through the drawer. | |
| Tú | hurgues | Es importante que tú hurgues en la caja. It's important that you rummage through the box. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurgue | Dudo que él hurgue en el armario. I doubt that he rummages in the closet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurguemos | Queremos que nosotros hurguemos en la mochila. We want us to rummage through the backpack. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurguéis | Es posible que vosotros hurguéis en la caja. It's possible that you all rummage through the box. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurguen | No creo que ellas hurguen en la bolsa. I don't think they rummage in the bag. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgara | Quería que hurgara en el cajón. I wanted him to rummage in the drawer. | |
| Tú | hurgaras | Esperaba que hurgaras en la caja. I hoped you would rummage in the box. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurgara | Dudaba que ella hurgara en su bolso. I doubted that she rummaged in her bag. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurgáramos | Era importante que hurgáramos en los papeles. It was important that we rummaged through the papers. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurgarais | No creía que vosotros hurgarais en eso. I didn't believe that you all rummaged in that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurgaran | No pensaba que ellos hurgaran en el armario. I didn't think they rummaged in the closet. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgare | Si encontrara algo, hurgare en la caja. If I found something, I would rummage in the box. | |
| Tú | hurgares | Cuando llegares, hurgares en el cajón. When you arrive, you will rummage in the drawer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurgare | Si el perro olfateare, hurgare en la alfombra. If the dog sniffs, it will rummage in the carpet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurgáremos | Cuando busquemos, hurgáremos en los archivos. When we search, we will rummage through the files. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurgareis | Si encontrareis algo, hurgareis en la mochila. If you find something, you will rummage in the backpack. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurgaren | Cuando llegaren, hurgaren en los cajones. When they arrive, they will rummage through the drawers. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya hurgado | Espero que haya hurgado en la caja. I hope I have rummaged through the box. | |
| Tú | hayas hurgado | Es posible que hayas hurgado en mi bolso. It's possible that you have rummaged through my bag. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya hurgado | No creo que él haya hurgado en eso. I don't think he has rummaged through that. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos hurgado | Es importante que hayamos hurgado en la maleta. It's important that we have rummaged through the suitcase. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis hurgado | ¿Habéis hurgado en mis cosas? Have you rummaged through my things? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan hurgado | No creo que hayan hurgado en la oficina. I don't think they have rummaged through the office. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera hurgado | Si hubiera hurgado más, habría encontrado la respuesta. If I had looked more, I would have found the answer. | |
| Tú | hubieras hurgado | Es posible que hubieras hurgado en sus cosas. You might have rummaged through his things. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera hurgado | Ella habría hurgado en el cajón si hubiera tenido tiempo. She would have rummaged through the drawer if she had had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos hurgado | Nosotros no hubiéramos hurgado si hubiéramos sabido. We wouldn't have rummaged if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais hurgado | Vosotros habríais hurgado en sus cosas sin permiso. You all would have rummaged through his things without permission. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran hurgado | Ellos habrían hurgado en el armario si hubieran entrado. They would have rummaged through the closet if they had entered. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere hurgado | Es posible que yo hubiere hurgado en tus cosas. It is possible that I will have rummaged through your things. | |
| Tú | hubieres hurgado | Quizá tú hubieres hurgado en su bolso. Maybe you will have rummaged through his bag. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere hurgado | Es probable que él hubiere hurgado en la caja. It is likely that he will have rummaged through the box. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos hurgado | Supongo que nosotros hubiéremos hurgado en el armario. I suppose that we will have rummaged through the closet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis hurgado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis hurgado en sus cosas. It is possible that you all will have rummaged through his belongings. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren hurgado | Quizá ellos hubieren hurgado en el cajón. Maybe they will have rummaged through the drawer. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hurgue | ¡Hurgue en el cajón si necesita algo! Dig in the drawer if you need something! | |
| Tú | hurgue | ¡Hurgue en la caja para encontrarlo! Dig in the box to find it! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hurgue | ¡Hurgue en su bolso si busca las llaves! Dig in her bag if you're looking for the keys! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hurguemos | ¡Hurguemos en la arena para buscar conchas! Let's dig in the sand to look for shells! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hurgad | ¡Hurgad en los cajones para encontrarlo! Dig through the drawers to find it! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hurguen | ¡Hurguen en la basura si quieren buscar algo! Dig through the trash if you want to look for something! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no hurgues | No hurgues en esa caja. Don't rummage in that box. | |
| Tú | no hurgues | Por favor, no hurgues en mi bolso. Please, don't rummage in my bag. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no hurgue | No hurgue en sus asuntos. Don't rummage in his/her affairs. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no hurguemos | No hurguemos en esa caja. Let's not rummage in that box. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no hurguéis | No hurguéis en esas cosas. Don't rummage through those things. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no hurguen | No hurguen en los cajones. Don't rummage in the drawers. |
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