alojar Imperfect Conjugation
alojar — to host
Ongoing or habitual past actions: 'Alojaba' (I used to host).
alojar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for actions that were happening repeatedly or continuously in the past, or to describe background settings. Think of describing the general situation of hosting someone.
Notes on alojar in the Imperfect
Alojarse is regular in the imperfect. All forms are predictable.
Example Sentences
Cuando vivía en Madrid, alojaba a muchos amigos que venían de visita.
When I lived in Madrid, I used to host many friends who came to visit.
yo
Antes, ellos alojaban a los peregrinos en su casa.
Before, they used to host pilgrims in their house.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú alojabas a gente a menudo?
Did you used to host people often?
tú
Mi abuela alojaba a los viajeros perdidos.
My grandmother used to host lost travelers.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'alojó' instead of the imperfect 'alojaba' for a habitual past action.
Correct: For repeated or ongoing past actions, use the imperfect: 'Ella alojaba a sus sobrinos cada verano'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes habits or ongoing situations in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros form 'alojábamos' with other tenses.
Correct: The imperfect nosotros form is 'alojábamos', with the stress on the second 'a'.
Why: The imperfect endings can sometimes be confused with other tenses or forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alojo
Habitual actions: 'Alojo' (I host), 'alojas' (you host).
Preterite
yo: alojé
Completed past actions: 'Alojé' (I hosted), 'alojaste' (you hosted).
Future
yo: alojaré
Future actions: 'Alojaré' (I will host), 'alojarás' (you will host).
Conditional
yo: alojaría
Hypotheticals or polite requests: 'alojaría' (I would host).
Present Subjunctive
yo: aloje
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: 'Espero que alojes' (I hope you host).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alojara
Past hypotheticals or wishes like 'si alojara' (if I hosted) or 'ojalá alojara' (I wish he hosted).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aloja
Commands like 'aloja tú!' or 'alojad vosotros!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alojes
Negative commands like 'no alojes tú!' or 'no alojéis vosotros!'.