alojar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
alojar — to host
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: 'Espero que alojes' (I hope you host).
alojar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, uncertainty, or when giving impersonal recommendations. It's about how someone feels or thinks about an action.
Notes on alojar in the Present Subjunctive
Alojarse is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are based on the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('alojo').
Example Sentences
Espero que alojes a nuestros invitados con amabilidad.
I hope you host our guests kindly.
tú
Dudo que ellos nos alojen gratis.
I doubt they will host us for free.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que usted aloje a la delegación en un buen hotel.
It's important that you host the delegation in a good hotel.
Queremos que alojemos a los voluntarios en nuestra casa.
We want us to host the volunteers in our house.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive, like 'Espero que alojas'.
Correct: After expressions of hope or doubt, use the subjunctive: 'Espero que alojes'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is triggered by verbs and expressions of volition, emotion, and doubt.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'ñ' in vosotros forms like 'alojéis'.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'alojéis'.
Why: The 'y' sound in the vosotros subjunctive is represented by 'y', not 'i', and needs the accent.
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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).
Imperfect
yo: alojaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions: 'Alojaba' (I used to host).
Future
yo: alojaré
Future actions: 'Alojaré' (I will host), 'alojarás' (you will host).
Conditional
yo: alojaría
Hypotheticals or polite requests: 'alojaría' (I would 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!'.