alentarConjugation
alentar means to encourage.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of alentar is regular: alentara, alentaras, alentara, alentáramos, alentarais, alentaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of alentar features the e > ie stem change: aliente, alientes, aliente, alentemos, alentéis, alienten.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no alientes, no aliente, no alentemos, no alentéis, no alienten.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'alienta' (tú) and 'aliente' (usted/ustedes), maintaining the stem change.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of alentar is regular: alentaría, alentarías, alentaría, alentaríamos, alentaríais, alentarían.
Preterite
Alentar is completely regular in the preterite; it does NOT have a stem change here.
Imperfect
The imperfect of alentar is regular: alentaba, alentabas, alentaba, alentábamos, alentabais, alentaban.
Present
Alentar is a stem-changing verb where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future tense is regular: alentaré, alentarás, alentará, alentaremos, alentaréis, alentarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does alentar mean in Spanish?
alentar means "to encourage".
Is alentar a regular or irregular verb?
alentar is a stem-changing (e to ie) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate alentar in the present tense?
The present tense of alentar is: yo aliento, tú alientas, él/ella/usted alienta, nosotros alentamos, vosotros alentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alientan.
How do you conjugate alentar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of alentar is: yo alenté, tú alentaste, él/ella/usted alentó, nosotros alentamos, vosotros alentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alentaron.
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