aludir Present Conjugation
aludir — to allude to
The present indicative of aludir is regular: aludo, aludes, alude, aludimos, aludís, aluden.
aludir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('He alludes to the problem') or for habitual actions ('She often alludes to her past successes'). It's also used for general truths.
Notes on aludir in the Present
Aludir is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
El ponente alude a estudios recientes.
The speaker alludes to recent studies.
él/ella/usted
¿Por qué aludes a ese tema constantemente?
Why do you allude to that topic constantly?
tú
Yo aludo a la evidencia en mi argumento.
I allude to the evidence in my argument.
yo
Nosotros aludimos a la importancia de la puntualidad.
We allude to the importance of punctuality.
nosotros
Ellos aluden a las reglas del juego.
They allude to the rules of the game.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund ('está aludiendo') for habitual actions in the present.
Correct: For habitual actions, use the simple present: 'Él alude...'.
Why: 'Estar' + gerund usually describes actions in progress at the moment of speaking.
Mistake: Confusing 'aludimos' (present) with 'aludimos' (preterite).
Correct: Context usually makes it clear. 'Hoy aludimos...' (present) vs. 'Ayer aludimos...' (preterite).
Why: These forms are identical, so sentence context is key to understanding the timeframe.
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Related Tenses
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.
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).