perseguimos

Perseguimos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb perseguir, meaning “we pursue” or “we chase.” The verb perseguir denotes an action of following or going after someone or something, and it is used in literal contexts (chasing a person or object) as well as figurative ones (pursuing a goal, justice, information, or a solution).

Etymology and form: Perseguir comes from the prefix per- combined with the root seguir, “to follow.” In modern Spanish the verb is irregular in several forms, with the present indicative displaying a stem change in most persons (persigo, persigues, persigue, persiguen) and the nosotros form appearing as perseguimos.

Conjugation and usage: In the present indicative, perseguimos is used with the subject nosotros. Other common present forms are persigo, persigues, persigue, persiguen. The form is used to express ongoing pursuit: “Perseguimos un objetivo común.” The verb also forms related tenses and moods with distinct stems, such as persiguió (pretérito) and persigamos (present subjunctive).

Notes: Perseguir is often paired with nouns like objetivos, derechos, pistas, o soluciones to convey pursuit of abstract goals or information. While perseguimos denotes present action by “us,” other persons and tenses use corresponding forms derived from the same root, and the present subjunctive for nosotros is persigamos.