alinear Present Conjugation
alinear — to align
Present for alinear: alineo (yo), alineas (tú), alinea (él/ella/usted), alineamos (nosotros), alineáis (vosotros), alinean (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
alinear Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of aligning that are happening now, are habitual, or are general truths.
Notes on alinear in the Present
Alinear is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. The conjugations follow the standard pattern: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
Example Sentences
Yo alineo las sillas antes de cada clase.
I align the chairs before every class.
yo
¿Tú alineas los documentos así?
Do you align the documents like this?
tú
El mecánico alinea las ruedas del coche.
The mechanic aligns the car's wheels.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros alineamos nuestros pasos con la música.
We align our steps with the music.
nosotros
Ellos alinean sus objetivos con los de la empresa.
They align their goals with the company's.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'alinear' instead of conjugating.
Correct: Use 'alineo', 'alineas', 'alinea', etc., depending on the subject.
Why: Verbs must be conjugated to agree with the subject in the present tense.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'alineáis', not 'alinean'.
Why: The vosotros form has a distinct ending (-áis) for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: alineé
Preterite for alinear: alineé (yo), alineaste (tú), alineó (él/ella/usted), alineamos (nosotros), alineasteis (vosotros), alinearon (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect
yo: alineaba
Imperfect for alinear: alineaba (yo/él/ella/usted), alineabas (tú), alineábamos (nosotros), alineabais (vosotros), alineaban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Future
yo: alinearé
Future for alinear: alinearé (yo), alinearás (tú), alineará (él/ella/usted), alinearemos (nosotros), alinearéis (vosotros), alinearán (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Conditional
yo: alinearía
Conditional for alinear: alinearía (yo/él/ella/usted), alinearías (tú), alinearíamos (nosotros), alinearíais (vosotros), alinearían (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Present Subjunctive
yo: alinee
Present subjunctive for alinear: alinee (yo/él/ella/usted), alinees (tú), alineemos (nosotros), alineéis (vosotros), alineen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alineara
Past subjunctive for alinear: alineara/alinease (yo/él/ella/usted), alinearas/alineases (tú), alineáramos/alineásemos (nosotros), alinearais/alineaseis (vosotros), alinearan/alineasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alinea
Imperative commands for alinear: alinea (tú), alinee (usted), alineemos (nosotros), alíneen (ustedes), alínead (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alinees
Negative commands for alinear: no alinees (tú), no alinee (usted), no alineemos (nosotros), no alineen (ustedes), no alineéis (vosotros).