aludir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aludir — to allude to
Commands in the imperative for aludir are: alude (tú), aluda (usted), aludamos (nosotros), alucid (vosotros), aludan (ustedes).
aludir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands. For 'aludir', this means telling someone directly to allude to something, like 'Alude a la reunión' (Allude to the meeting).
Notes on aludir in the Affirmative Imperative
Aludir is regular in the imperative. The tú form 'alude' is straightforward, and the vosotros form 'aludid' follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Alude a ese detalle en tu informe.
Allude to that detail in your report.
tú
Aluda usted a los puntos clave de la discusión.
You (formal) allude to the key points of the discussion.
usted
Aludamos a los éxitos pasados para motivar al equipo.
Let's allude to past successes to motivate the team.
nosotros
¡Alucid a la fuente original!
Allude to the original source!
vosotros
Aludan a la evidencia cuando presenten su caso.
You allude to the evidence when you present your case.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'aludes' instead of the imperative 'alude' for a command.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'Alude'.
Why: The present indicative describes current actions, while the imperative is for giving orders.
Mistake: Confusing 'aluda' (usted imperative) with 'aluda' (yo/él/ella/usted present subjunctive).
Correct: In context, 'Aluda usted...' is a command, while 'Espero que él aluda...' expresses a wish.
Why: The form is the same, but the function (command vs. subjunctive) is different.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aludo
The present indicative of aludir is regular: aludo, aludes, alude, aludimos, aludís, aluden.
Preterite
yo: aludí
The preterite of aludir is regular: aludí, aludiste, aludió, aludimos, aludisteis, aludieron.
Imperfect
yo: aludía
The imperfect of aludir is regular: aludía, aludías, aludía, aludíamos, aludíais, aludían.
Future
yo: aludiré
The future tense of aludir is regular: aludiré, aludirás, aludirá, aludiremos, aludiréis, aludirán.
Conditional
yo: aludiría
The conditional of aludir is regular: aludiría, aludirías, aludiría, aludiríamos, aludiríais, aludirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aluda
The present subjunctive of aludir (aluda, aludas, aluda, aludamos, aludáis, aludan) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aludiera
The imperfect subjunctive of aludir (aludiera/aludiera, aludieras, aludiera, aludiéramos, aludierais, aludieran) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aludas
Negative commands for aludir use the present subjunctive: no aludes (tú), no aluda (usted), no aludamos (nosotros), no aludáis (vosotros), no aludan (ustedes).