alargar Present Conjugation
alargar — to lengthen
The present tense of alargar is regular: alargo, alargas, alarga, alargamos, alargáis, alargan.
alargar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, general truths, or things you are currently making longer, like a speech or a hemline.
Notes on alargar in the Present
Alargar is completely regular in the present indicative. No spelling changes occur here.
Example Sentences
Siempre alargo mis vacaciones un par de días.
I always lengthen my vacations by a couple of days.
yo
Ella alarga el paso para no llegar tarde.
She quickens (lengthens) her stride so she won't be late.
él/ella/usted
Si cocinas mucho la pasta, la alargas demasiado.
If you cook the pasta too much, you stretch it out too much.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'alarguo' for the 'yo' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'alargo'.
Why: Learners sometimes anticipate the 'gu' spelling change from the preterite, but it's not needed before an 'o'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: alargué
The preterite of alargar features a 'g' to 'gu' change in the 'yo' form: alargué.
Imperfect
yo: alargaba
The imperfect of alargar is regular: alargaba, alargabas, alargaba, alargábamos, alargabais, alargaban.
Future
yo: alargaré
The future of alargar is regular: alargaré, alargarás, alargará, alargaremos, alargaréis, alargarán.
Conditional
yo: alargaría
The conditional of alargar is regular: alargaría, alargarías, alargaría, alargaríamos, alargaríais, alargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alargue
The present subjunctive of alargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: alargue, alargues, alargue, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alargara
The imperfect subjunctive of alargar is regular: alargara, alargaras, alargara, alargáramos, alargarais, alargaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alarga
The affirmative imperative of alargar uses: alarga (tú), alargue (usted), alarguemos (nosotros), alargad (vosotros), alarguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alargues
The negative imperative of alargar always uses the 'gu' spelling: no alargues, no alargue, no alarguemos, no alarguéis, no alarguen.