alinear Preterite Conjugation
alinear — to align
Preterite for alinear: alineé (yo), alineaste (tú), alineó (él/ella/usted), alineamos (nosotros), alineasteis (vosotros), alinearon (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
alinear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed action of aligning something in the past, with a clear beginning and end.
Notes on alinear in the Preterite
Alinear is regular in the preterite. All the endings are standard for -ar verbs: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Alineé los cuadros en la pared.
I aligned the pictures on the wall.
yo
¿Alineaste la silla correctamente?
Did you align the chair correctly?
tú
Ella alineó su enfoque en el objetivo.
She aligned her focus on the target.
él/ella/usted
Alineamos las ruedas del coche.
We aligned the car's wheels.
nosotros
Ellos alinearon sus estrategias para el proyecto.
They aligned their strategies for the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a specific past action.
Correct: Use 'alineé' for a one-time alignment, not 'alineaba'.
Why: The preterite marks completed, punctual actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the yo form.
Correct: The correct form is 'alineé', not 'aline'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' is crucial to distinguish the preterite yo form and indicate the stressed syllable.
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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).
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).