aludir Imperfect Conjugation
aludir — to allude to
The imperfect of aludir is regular: aludía, aludías, aludía, aludíamos, aludíais, aludían.
aludir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past where the beginning or end isn't important. It's also used for background descriptions. For 'aludir', think 'He used to allude to his achievements' or 'While she was speaking, she alluded to a secret'.
Notes on aludir in the Imperfect
Aludir is regular in the imperfect. All forms are derived from the infinitive stem 'alud-' with the standard imperfect endings.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, él aludía a sus viajes a menudo.
When he was young, he used to allude to his travels often.
él/ella/usted
Tú aludías a la solución sin darla.
You were alluding to the solution without giving it.
tú
Yo aludía a esa posibilidad en mis cartas.
I used to allude to that possibility in my letters.
yo
Nosotros aludíamos a las reglas sin leerlas.
We were alluding to the rules without reading them.
nosotros
Ellos aludían a viejas historias.
They used to allude to old stories.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite ('aludió') for a habitual past action.
Correct: For habitual or ongoing past actions, use the imperfect: 'Él aludía...'.
Why: The imperfect describes background or repeated actions, while the preterite focuses on a single, completed event.
Mistake: Confusing 'aludía' (yo/él/ella/usted) with 'aludías' (tú).
Correct: Ensure the correct ending is used for the pronoun: 'aludía' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'aludías' for tú.
Why: These are distinct forms for different subjects.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alude
Commands in the imperative for aludir are: alude (tú), aluda (usted), aludamos (nosotros), alucid (vosotros), aludan (ustedes).
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).