alardear Preterite Conjugation
alardear — to boast
The preterite of alardear is regular: alardeé, alardeaste, alardeó, alardeamos, alardeasteis, alardearon.
alardear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. For 'alardear,' it's about a specific instance or period of boasting that has finished.
Notes on alardear in the Preterite
Alardear is regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Ayer alardeé demasiado sobre mi nuevo coche.
Yesterday I boasted too much about my new car.
yo
¿Alardeaste mucho después de ganar?
Did you boast a lot after winning?
tú
Ella alardeó de su conocimiento en la reunión.
She boasted about her knowledge in the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Mis hermanos alardearon de su viaje a Europa.
My brothers boasted about their trip to Europe.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of preterite for a single, completed act of boasting: 'Yo alardeaba mucho ayer'.
Correct: For a specific, completed instance, use the preterite: 'Yo alardeé mucho ayer'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'alardeó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The accent on the 'ó' is required: 'Él alardeó'.
Why: The accent distinguishes this form from the present indicative and marks the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alardeo
The present tense of alardear is regular: alardeo, alardeas, alardea, alardeamos, alardeáis, alardean.
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).