alardear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
alardear — to boast
Use 'alardea' (tú) and 'alardead' (vosotros) for direct commands, and 'alardee'/'alardeen' for usted/ustedes.
alardear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands or making requests. For 'alardear,' you'd use it to tell someone to stop boasting or to boast about something specific.
Notes on alardear in the Affirmative Imperative
Alardear is regular in the imperative. Note that the usted/ustedes forms match the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Alardea menos de tus logros!
Boast less about your achievements!
tú
Usted, no alardee sobre su nuevo coche.
Sir, do not boast about your new car.
usted
¡Alardead de vuestra victoria!
Boast about your victory!
vosotros
Ustedes, dejen de alardear.
Ladies and gentlemen, stop boasting.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'alardear' instead of a conjugated form in a command.
Correct: Use 'alardea' for tú, 'alardee' for usted, etc.
Why: Commands require specific imperative conjugations.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted imperative forms.
Correct: Remember 'alardea' is for tú (informal you) and 'alardee' is for usted (formal you).
Why: These are distinct forms for different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alardeo
The present tense of alardear is regular: alardeo, alardeas, alardea, alardeamos, alardeáis, alardean.
Preterite
yo: alardeé
The preterite of alardear is regular: alardeé, alardeaste, alardeó, alardeamos, alardeasteis, alardearon.
Imperfect
yo: alardeaba
The imperfect of alardear is regular: alardeaba, alardeabas, alardeaba, alardeábamos, alardeabais, alardeaban.
Future
yo: alardearé
The future tense of alardear is regular: alardearé, alardearás, alardeará, alardearemos, alardearéis, alardearán.
Conditional
yo: alardearía
The conditional of alardear is regular: alardearía, alardearías, alardearía, alardearíamos, alardearíais, alardearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alardee
Expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty: 'Espero que alardees' (I hope you boast), 'Dudo que alardeen' (I doubt they boast).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alardeara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts: 'si alardeara' (if I were to boast), 'ojalá alardeara' (I wish he would boast).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alardees
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no alardees' (tú), 'no alardee' (usted), 'no alardeen' (ustedes).