alardear Present Conjugation
alardear — to boast
The present tense of alardear is regular: alardeo, alardeas, alardea, alardeamos, alardeáis, alardean.
alardear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. You might use it to describe someone who is currently boasting or habitually boasts.
Notes on alardear in the Present
Alardear is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo, él alardea sobre su nuevo proyecto.
Right now, he is boasting about his new project.
él/ella/usted
Mi vecino siempre alardea de su jardín.
My neighbor always boasts about his garden.
él/ella/usted
Yo no alardeo de mis éxitos.
I don't boast about my successes.
yo
¿Vosotros alardeáis mucho?
Do you guys boast a lot?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'alardear' instead of the conjugated form.
Correct: Use the correct present tense form, e.g., 'Yo alardeo', 'Tú alardeas'.
Why: Verbs must be conjugated to agree with the subject.
Mistake: Confusing 'alardeamos' (nosotros) with 'alardeamos' (vosotros).
Correct: The 'nosotros' form is 'alardeamos', and the 'vosotros' form is 'alardeáis'.
Why: These are distinct forms for different pronouns.
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Related Tenses
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).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alardea
Use 'alardea' (tú) and 'alardead' (vosotros) for direct commands, and 'alardee'/'alardeen' for usted/ustedes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alardees
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no alardees' (tú), 'no alardee' (usted), 'no alardeen' (ustedes).