alternarConjugation
alternar means to alternate.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive (alternara/alternase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive (alterne, alternes, alternemos, alternen, alternéis) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no alternes' (tú), 'no alterne' (usted), 'no alternemos' (nosotros), 'no alternen' (ustedes), 'no alternéis' (vosotros).
Imperative
Use 'alterna' (tú), 'alterne' (usted), 'alternemos' (nosotros), 'alternen' (ustedes), 'alternad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional 'alternaría', 'alternarías', 'alternaría', 'alternaríamos', 'alternaríais', 'alternarían' expresses hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Preterite
The preterite of 'alternar' is regular: alterné, alternaste, alternó, alternamos, alternasteis, alternaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect 'alternaba', 'alternabas', 'alternaba', 'alternábamos', 'alternabais', 'alternaban' describes habitual or ongoing past actions.
Present
The present tense 'alterno', 'alternas', 'alterna', 'alternamos', 'alternáis', 'alternan' describes habitual actions, current actions, and general truths.
Future
The future tense 'alternaré', 'alternarás', 'alternará', 'alternaremos', 'alternaréis', 'alternarán' indicates actions that will happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does alternar mean in Spanish?
alternar means "to alternate".
Is alternar a regular or irregular verb?
alternar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate alternar in the present tense?
The present tense of alternar is: yo alterno, tú alternas, él/ella/usted alterna, nosotros alternamos, vosotros alternáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alternan.
How do you conjugate alternar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of alternar is: yo alterné, tú alternaste, él/ella/usted alternó, nosotros alternamos, vosotros alternasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alternaron.
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