Spanish Verbs
Alentar Conjugation
Alentar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to encourage". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
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Alentar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aliento | I encourage |
| Tú | alientas | You encourage |
| Él/Ella/ |
alienta | He/She encourages |
| Nosotros | alentamos | We encourage |
| Vosotros | alentáis | You (plural) encourage |
| Ellos/ |
alientan | They encourage |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Alentar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Alentar is alentado. This is used to form the Alentar Present Perfect and the Alentar Past Perfect.
Alentar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Alentar is alentando. This is used to form the Alentar Present Continuous.
Alentar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Alentar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy alentando | I am encouraging |
| Tú | estás alentando | You are encouraging |
| Él/Ella/ |
está alentando | He/She is encouraging |
| Nosotros | estamos alentando | We are encouraging |
| Vosotros | estáis alentando | You (plural) are encouraging |
| Ellos/ |
están alentando | They are encouraging |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAlentar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Alentar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alenté | I encouraged |
| Tú | alentaste | You encouraged |
| Él/Ella/ |
alentó | He/She encouraged |
| Nosotros | alentamos | We encouraged |
| Vosotros | alentasteis | You (plural) encouraged |
| Ellos/ |
alentaron | They encouraged |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAlentar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alentaba | I used to encourage |
| Tú | alentabas | You used to encourage |
| Él/Ella/ |
alentaba | He/She used to encourage |
| Nosotros | alentábamos | We used to encourage |
| Vosotros | alentabais | You (plural) used to encourage |
| Ellos/ |
alentaban | They used to encourage |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAlentar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Alentar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he alentado | I have encouraged |
| Tú | has alentado | You have encouraged |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha alentado | He/She has encouraged |
| Nosotros | hemos alentado | We have encouraged |
| Vosotros | habéis alentado | You (plural) have encouraged |
| Ellos/ |
han alentado | They have encouraged |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAlentar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Alentar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había alentado | I had encouraged |
| Tú | habías alentado | You had encouraged |
| Él/Ella/ |
había alentado | He/She had encouraged |
| Nosotros | habíamos alentado | We had encouraged |
| Vosotros | habíais alentado | You (plural) had encouraged |
| Ellos/ |
habían alentado | They had encouraged |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAlentar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alentaré | I will encourage |
| Tú | alentarás | You will encourage |
| Él/Ella/ |
alentará | He/She will encourage |
| Nosotros | alentaremos | We will encourage |
| Vosotros | alentaréis | You (plural) will encourage |
| Ellos/ |
alentarán | They will encourage |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAlentar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | alentaría | I would encourage |
| Tú | alentarías | You would encourage |
| Él/Ella/ |
alentaría | He/She would encourage |
| Nosotros | alentaríamos | We would encourage |
| Vosotros | alentaríais | You (plural) would encourage |
| Ellos/ |
alentarían | They would encourage |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAlentar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aliente | I encourage |
| Tú | alientes | You encourage |
| Él/Ella/ |
aliente | He/She encourages |
| Nosotros | alentemos | We encourage |
| Vosotros | alentéis | You (plural) encourage |
| Ellos/ |
alienten | They encourage |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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