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aguijonear

to sting; to urge, spur on (press, push, drive)

Usage

To goad, prod, or sting — literally (an insect stinging) and, more commonly today, figuratively: aguijonear la curiosidad, aguijonear su conciencia (to prick someone's conscience). The everyday, more active descendant of the older aguijar.

Examples
  • La abeja lo aguijoneó en el brazo.The bee stung him on the arm.
  • Sus palabras aguijonearon mi curiosidad.His words pricked my curiosity.
  • La duda lo aguijoneaba desde hacía días.Doubt had been gnawing at him for days.
Common mistake

Confusing aguijonear (a repeated, needling prod — literal or figurative) with picar, which is more neutral and general for any kind of sting or bite, without the sense of persistent provocation.

Simple tenses

Present (presente)

yoaguijoneo
aguijoneas
él/ellaaguijonea
nosotrosaguijoneamos
vosotrosaguijoneáis
ellos/ellasaguijonean

Imperfect (imperfecto)

yoaguijoneaba
aguijoneabas
él/ellaaguijoneaba
nosotrosaguijoneábamos
vosotrosaguijoneabais
ellos/ellasaguijoneaban

Preterite (pretérito)

yoaguijoneé
aguijoneaste
él/ellaaguijoneó
nosotrosaguijoneamos
vosotrosaguijoneasteis
ellos/ellasaguijonearon

Future (futuro)

yoaguijonearé
aguijonearás
él/ellaaguijoneará
nosotrosaguijonearemos
vosotrosaguijonearéis
ellos/ellasaguijonearán

Conditional (condicional)

yoaguijonearía
aguijonearías
él/ellaaguijonearía
nosotrosaguijonearíamos
vosotrosaguijonearíais
ellos/ellasaguijonearían

Subjunctive (subjuntivo)

yoaguijonee
aguijonees
él/ellaaguijonee
nosotrosaguijoneemos
vosotrosaguijoneéis
ellos/ellasaguijoneen

Subjunctive imperfect (subjuntivo imperfecto)

yoaguijoneara
aguijonearas
él/ellaaguijoneara
nosotrosaguijoneáramos
vosotrosaguijonearais
ellos/ellasaguijonearan

Imperative (imperativo)

aguijonea
nosotrosaguijoneemos
vosotrosaguijonead

Compound tenses

Pretérito perfecto compuesto

yohe aguijoneado
has aguijoneado
él/ellaha aguijoneado
nosotroshemos aguijoneado
vosotroshabéis aguijoneado
ellos/ellashan aguijoneado

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

yohabía aguijoneado
habías aguijoneado
él/ellahabía aguijoneado
nosotroshabíamos aguijoneado
vosotroshabíais aguijoneado
ellos/ellashabían aguijoneado

Pretérito anterior

yohube aguijoneado
hubiste aguijoneado
él/ellahubo aguijoneado
nosotroshubimos aguijoneado
vosotroshubisteis aguijoneado
ellos/ellashubieron aguijoneado

Futuro compuesto

yohabré aguijoneado
habrás aguijoneado
él/ellahabrá aguijoneado
nosotroshabremos aguijoneado
vosotroshabréis aguijoneado
ellos/ellashabrán aguijoneado

Condicional compuesto

yohabría aguijoneado
habrías aguijoneado
él/ellahabría aguijoneado
nosotroshabríamos aguijoneado
vosotroshabríais aguijoneado
ellos/ellashabrían aguijoneado

Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo

yohaya aguijoneado
hayas aguijoneado
él/ellahaya aguijoneado
nosotroshayamos aguijoneado
vosotroshayáis aguijoneado
ellos/ellashayan aguijoneado

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo

yohubiera aguijoneado
hubieras aguijoneado
él/ellahubiera aguijoneado
nosotroshubiéramos aguijoneado
vosotroshubierais aguijoneado
ellos/ellashubieran aguijoneado

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

aguijoneando

Past participle (participio)

aguijoneado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

aguijonear

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Frequently asked questions

What does "aguijonear" mean?

"aguijonear" means "to sting; to urge, spur on (press, push, drive)".

How do you conjugate "aguijonear" in the present tense?

The present (presente) of "aguijonear" is: yo aguijoneo, tú aguijoneas, él/ella aguijonea, nosotros aguijoneamos, vosotros aguijoneáis, ellos/ellas aguijonean.

What is the Pretérito perfecto compuesto of "aguijonear"?

The pretérito perfecto compuesto of "aguijonear" is: yo he aguijoneado, tú has aguijoneado, él/ella ha aguijoneado, nosotros hemos aguijoneado, vosotros habéis aguijoneado, ellos/ellas han aguijoneado.

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "aguijonear"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "aguijonear" is: tú aguijonea, nosotros aguijoneemos, vosotros aguijonead.