eludir Preterite Conjugation
eludir — to avoid
The preterite of eludir is regular: eludí, eludiste, eludió, eludimos, eludisteis, eludieron.
eludir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions of avoiding that were completed at a specific point in the past. For example, 'Eludió la pregunta ayer.' (He avoided the question yesterday.) or 'Eludimos el control de seguridad.' (We avoided the security check.)
Notes on eludir in the Preterite
Eludir is regular in the preterite. All endings are standard for -ir verbs. Be careful not to confuse the 'nosotros' form 'eludimos' with the present indicative 'eludimos'; context is key.
Example Sentences
Eludí la conversación sobre política.
I avoided the conversation about politics.
yo
¿Eludiste el atasco por la mañana?
Did you avoid the traffic jam this morning?
tú
Él eludió el tema durante toda la reunión.
He avoided the topic during the whole meeting.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros eludimos el pago de impuestos ilegalmente.
We avoided paying taxes illegally.
nosotros
Ellos eludieron el arresto por poco.
They narrowly avoided arrest.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed act of avoidance: 'Eludía la pregunta'.
Correct: For a specific, completed act of avoidance, use the preterite: 'Eludí la pregunta'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite marks a finished event.
Mistake: Writing 'eludimos' without context, making it ambiguous with the present tense.
Correct: While identical, context usually clarifies. If needed, add time markers like 'ayer' (yesterday) or 'la semana pasada' (last week) to emphasize the past.
Why: The 'nosotros' form is the same in both the present and preterite indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: eludo
The present tense of eludir is eludo, eludes, elude, eludimos, eludís, eluden.
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).