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alinear Present Subjunctive Conjugation

alinear — to align

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Present subjunctive for alinear: alinee (yo/él/ella/usted), alinees (tú), alineemos (nosotros), alineéis (vosotros), alineen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

alinear Present Subjunctive Forms

yoalinee
túalinees
él/ella/ustedalinee
nosotrosalineemos
vosotrosalineéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesalineen

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'alinear,' it's when you want, doubt, or are surprised that someone aligns something.

Notes on alinear in the Present Subjunctive

Alinear is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs: stem + e, es, e, emos, éis, en.

Example Sentences

  • Espero que alinees bien la mesa.

    I hope you align the table well.

    tú

  • Dudo que él alinee los documentos correctamente.

    I doubt he aligns the documents correctly.

    él/ella/usted

  • Queremos que alineemos nuestras estrategias.

    We want us to align our strategies.

    nosotros

  • Es increíble que alineéis los coches tan rápido.

    It's incredible that you all align the cars so quickly.

    vosotros

  • Les pedimos que alineen sus respuestas.

    We ask them to align their answers.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.

    Correct: Use 'alinees' (tú), not 'alineas'. Use 'alinee' (él), not 'alinea'.

    Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form.

    Correct: The correct form is 'alineéis', not 'alineis'.

    Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: alineo

Present for alinear: alineo (yo), alineas (tú), alinea (él/ella/usted), alineamos (nosotros), alineáis (vosotros), alinean (ellos/ellas/ustedes).

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).

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).