alucinar Imperfect Conjugation
alucinar — to be blown away
The imperfect 'alucinaba' describes ongoing or habitual past amazement.
alucinar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe states of being amazed in the past, habitual reactions, or background settings. For example, 'When I was young, I used to be blown away by cartoons' or 'The crowd was amazed during the whole show'.
Notes on alucinar in the Imperfect
'Alucinar' is regular in the imperfect indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo alucinaba con los efectos especiales cuando era niño.
I used to be blown away by the special effects when I was a child.
yo
¿Tú alucinabas con cada truco nuevo?
Were you amazed by every new trick?
tú
Ella siempre alucinaba con la creatividad de su hermano.
She was always blown away by her brother's creativity.
él/ella/usted
Los espectadores alucinaban durante la actuación.
The spectators were amazed during the performance.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'alucinaba' for a single, completed instance of amazement.
Correct: For a specific, completed moment of being blown away, use the preterite: 'Me alucinó el final' (The ending blew me away). Use imperfect for ongoing or repeated past amazement: 'Yo alucinaba con el final cada vez que lo veía' (I was blown away by the ending every time I saw it).
Why: Imperfect describes continuous or habitual actions in the past, while preterite describes completed ones.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alucino
The present tense 'alucino' is for actions happening now or habitual amazement.
Preterite
yo: aluciné
The preterite of 'alucinar' is regular: aluciné, alucinaste, alucinó, alucinamos, alucinasteis, alucinaron.
Future
yo: alucinaré
The future tense 'alucinaré' indicates future amazement or probability.
Conditional
yo: alucinaría
The conditional 'alucinaría' expresses hypothetical amazement ('would be blown away') or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alucine
The present subjunctive 'alucine' is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or influence.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alucinara
The imperfect subjunctive 'alucinara' or 'alucinase' is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alucina
Use 'alucina' (tú) and other forms for direct commands, like '¡Alucina con esto!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alucines
Use 'no alucines' (tú) and other forms for negative commands, like 'No alucines tanto'.