avalar Preterite Conjugation
avalar — to guarantee
The preterite of avalar is regular: avalé, avalaste, avaló, avalamos, avalasteis, avalaron.
avalar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action of guaranteeing or backing something up in the past.
Notes on avalar in the Preterite
Avalar is fully regular in the preterite. The nosotros form 'avalamos' is the same as the present indicative, so context is key.
Example Sentences
Yo avalé su buen comportamiento.
I guaranteed his good behavior.
yo
¿Tú avalaste el préstamo bancario?
Did you guarantee the bank loan?
tú
La empresa avaló la calidad del producto.
The company guaranteed the product's quality.
él/ella/usted
Ellos avalaron la candidatura de María.
They backed María's candidacy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single guarantee.
Correct: For a specific act of guaranteeing, use the preterite: 'Avalé el contrato'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'avaló' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'avaló', with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the stressed syllable and distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: avalo
The present indicative of avalar is regular: avalo, avalas, avala, avalamos, avaláis, avalan.
Imperfect
yo: avalaba
The imperfect of avalar is regular: avalaba, avalabas, avalaba, avalábamos, avalabais, avalaban.
Future
yo: avalaré
The future of avalar is regular: avalaré, avalarás, avalará, avalaremos, avalaréis, avalarán.
Conditional
yo: avalaría
The conditional of avalar is regular: avalaría, avalarías, avalaría, avalaríamos, avalaríais, avalarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: avale
The present subjunctive of avalar is regular: avale, avales, avalemos, avalen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: avalara
The imperfect subjunctive of avalar uses -ra or -se endings: avalara, avalaras, avaláramos, avalaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: avala
The imperative of avalar is regular: avala, avale, avalemos, avalad, avalen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no avales
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no avales, no avale, no avalemos, no avaléis, no avalen.