halagar Preterite Conjugation
halagar — to flatter
Halagar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form (halagué), which requires a spelling change.
halagar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for specific instances in the past where someone was flattered or praised at a definite moment.
Notes on halagar in the Preterite
The 'yo' form changes 'g' to 'gu' (halagué) to keep the hard 'g' sound. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Le halagué por su excelente presentación.
I flattered/complimented him for his excellent presentation.
yo
El jefe halagó mi trabajo ayer.
The boss flattered/praised my work yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Nos halagaron con sus comentarios.
They flattered us with their comments.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: halagé
Correct: halagué
Why: In Spanish, 'ge' sounds like 'he'. You need the 'u' to maintain the hard 'g' sound of the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: halago
Halagar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: halago, halagas, halaga, halagamos, halagáis, halagan.
Imperfect
yo: halagaba
The imperfect of halagar is regular: halagaba, halagabas, halagaba, halagábamos, halagabais, halagaban.
Future
yo: halagaré
The future of halagar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: halagaría
The conditional of halagar is regular: halagaría, halagarías, halagaría, halagaríamos, halagaríais, halagarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: halague
Halagar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in all present subjunctive forms: halague, halagues, halague, halaguemos, halaguéis, halaguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: halagara
The imperfect subjunctive of halagar is formed using the preterite stem: halagara, halagaras, halagara, halagáramos, halagarais, halagaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: halaga
The imperative uses the 'gu' spelling change for formal commands and 'nosotros': halaga, halague, halaguemos, halagad, halaguen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no halagues
The negative imperative always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no halagues, no halague, no halaguemos, no halaguéis, no halaguen.