alardear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
alardear — to boast
Expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty: 'Espero que alardees' (I hope you boast), 'Dudo que alardeen' (I doubt they boast).
alardear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of hope, doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty, especially when there's a change of subject. For 'alardear,' you'd use it when expressing hope that someone *doesn't* boast, or doubt that they *will*.
Notes on alardear in the Present Subjunctive
Alardear is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the yo form of the present indicative ('alardeo').
Example Sentences
Espero que no alardees tanto de tus calificaciones.
I hope you don't boast so much about your grades.
tú
Dudo que él alardee de sus problemas.
I doubt he boasts about his problems.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ellos no alardeen de su riqueza.
We want them not to boast about their wealth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que alardees de tus logros.
I'm happy that you boast about your achievements.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of subjunctive: 'Espero que alardeas'.
Correct: After 'espero que,' use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que alardees'.
Why: 'Esperar que' expresses hope and requires the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Using the infinitive: 'Quiero que alardear'.
Correct: Use the correct subjunctive form: 'Quiero que alardees'.
Why: When there's a change of subject (yo quiero que tú...), the verb after 'que' must be conjugated in the subjunctive.
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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.
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).