Investiguemos

Investiguemos is the first-person plural present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb investigar, meaning to explore, study, or examine. It is used to express a suggestion or invitation to a group to undertake an activity together, roughly equivalent to “let us investigate” in English. Because it is in the subjunctive mood, its use often conveys a sense of possibility, doubt, or a collective decision in contexts such as proposals, deliberations, or formal requests.

In everyday use, investiguemos can introduce a proposal or exhortation: “Investiguemos las posibles causas del problema” or “Investiguemos el efecto de estas políticas.” It also appears in academic, journalistic, and civic discourse as a directive to collaborate on inquiry. The form contrasts with the indicative “investigamos” (we investigate) and with “vamos a investigar” (let’s investigate), where the latter is more common in casual speech, while investiguemos carries a more deliberative or formal tone.

Etymologically, investiguemos derives from the Latin investigare, meaning to search into or track down, from in- “into” and vestig- “footprint, trace.” The modern verb belongs to regular -ar conjugation patterns, with subject agreement indicating a joint action by the speaker and others.

Summary: investiguemos signals a collaborative invitation to inquire or examine a topic, using the subjunctive mood to frame inquiry as a shared, provisional endeavor. It is a standard linguistic tool in Spanish for proposing collective action.