eludir Present Conjugation
eludir — to avoid
The present tense of eludir is eludo, eludes, elude, eludimos, eludís, eluden.
eludir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of avoiding that happen habitually, generally, or right now. For example, 'Eludo las multitudes siempre que puedo.' (I avoid crowds whenever I can.) or 'El tren elude la estación principal.' (The train bypasses the main station.)
Notes on eludir in the Present
Eludir is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs. The 'nosotros' form 'eludimos' is identical to the preterite form, so context is key to differentiate.
Example Sentences
Yo eludo el contacto visual cuando estoy nervioso.
I avoid eye contact when I'm nervous.
yo
¿Tú eludes las reuniones sociales?
Do you avoid social gatherings?
tú
El gobierno elude responder a las críticas.
The government avoids responding to criticism.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros eludimos el tema en la cena.
We avoid the topic at dinner.
nosotros
Ellos eluden las preguntas directas.
They avoid direct questions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative: 'Espero que eludo'.
Correct: For factual statements or habits, use the indicative: 'Yo eludo'. Subjunctive is for wishes, doubts, etc.
Why: Mixing indicative and subjunctive moods based on the triggering phrase is crucial.
Mistake: Confusing 'elude' (él/ella/usted) with 'eludes' (tú).
Correct: Remember 'eludes' is for 'tú' (you informal) and 'elude' is for 'él/ella/usted' (he/she/it/you formal).
Why: These are distinct third-person singular and second-person singular forms.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: eludí
The preterite of eludir is regular: eludí, eludiste, eludió, eludimos, eludisteis, eludieron.
Imperfect
yo: eludía
The imperfect of eludir is eludía, eludías, eludía, eludíamos, eludíais, eludían.
Future
yo: eludiré
The future of eludir is regular: eludiré, eludirás, eludirá, eludiremos, eludiréis, eludirán.
Conditional
yo: eludiría
The conditional of eludir is regular: eludiría, eludirías, eludiría, eludiríamos, eludiríais, eludirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: eluda
The present subjunctive of eludir is eluda (yo/él/ella/usted), eludas (tú), eludamos (nosotros), eludáis (vosotros), eludan (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: eludiera
The imperfect subjunctive of eludir is eludiera/eludiese (yo/él/ella/usted) and eludieras/eludieses (tú).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: elude
The imperative of eludir is elude (tú), eluda (usted), eludamos (nosotros), eludan (ustedes), eludid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no eludas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no eludas (tú), no eluda (usted), no eludamos (nosotros), no eludan (ustedes), no eludáis (vosotros).