aludir Preterite Conjugation
aludir — to allude to
The preterite of aludir is regular: aludí, aludiste, aludió, aludimos, aludisteis, aludieron.
aludir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance when someone alluded to something in the past. It emphasizes the completion of the action, like 'He alluded to the problem yesterday'.
Notes on aludir in the Preterite
Aludir is fully regular in the preterite. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Ella aludió a la conversación anterior.
She alluded to the previous conversation.
él/ella/usted
Tú aludiste a un detalle que no entendí.
You alluded to a detail that I didn't understand.
tú
Yo aludí al tema sin querer.
I alluded to the topic unintentionally.
yo
Ellos aludieron a la falta de tiempo.
They alluded to the lack of time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros aludimos a las posibles consecuencias.
We alluded to the possible consequences.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'aludía' instead of the preterite 'aludió' for a single, completed past action.
Correct: For a specific instance of alluding, use the preterite: 'Él aludió...'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'aludí' (yo form).
Correct: The 'yo' preterite form is 'aludí', with an accent on the final 'i'.
Why: The accent indicates the stress on the final syllable and distinguishes it from other verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aludo
The present indicative of aludir is regular: aludo, aludes, alude, aludimos, aludís, aluden.
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).