Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | alcahuetear | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | alcahueteando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar alcahueteando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Alcahuetear conjugation
alcahuetear is an irregular Spanish -AR verb meaning play go-between. In the present tense: yo alcahueteo, tú alcahueteas, él/ella alcahuetea, nosotros alcahueteamos, vosotros alcahueteáis, ellos alcahuetean. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- alcahuetear
- Gerundio
- alcahueteando
- Meaning
- play go-between
- Pattern
- Irregular
- Difficulty
- Level 3
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Alcahuetear across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcahueteo | Yo alcahueteo entre mi primo y la panadera.I play go-between between my cousin and the baker. |
| tú | alcahueteas | A menudo, tú alcahueteas entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco.You often play go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk. |
| él | alcahuetea | La vecina del rellano alcahuetea entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note.The neighbor on the landing plays go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing. |
| nosotros | alcahueteamos | A veces, nosotros alcahueteamos entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo.At times, we play go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician. |
| vosotros | alcahueteáis | Vosotros alcahueteáis entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados.You all play go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages. |
| ellos | alcahuetean | Muchas veces, las amigas del barrio alcahuetean entre los dos camareros del local.Many times, the friends in the neighborhood play go-between between the two waiters at the cafe. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he alcahueteado | Este año, yo he alcahueteado entre media plaza con recados discretos.This year, I have played go-between between half the square with discreet messages. |
| tú | has alcahueteado | Últimamente, tú has alcahueteado entre mi primo y la panadera, con una calma poco convincente.Lately, you have played go-between between my cousin and the baker, with a barely convincing calm. |
| él | ha alcahueteado | En estos meses, la vecina del rellano ha alcahueteado entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, sin margen para perder.In these months, the neighbor on the landing has played go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, without any margin to waste. |
| nosotros | hemos alcahueteado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos alcahueteado entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, con el aire pesado.So far, we have played go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, with heavy air all around. |
| vosotros | habéis alcahueteado | En estas semanas, vosotros habéis alcahueteado entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, sin pistas nuevas.In these weeks, you all have played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, with no new clues. |
| ellos | han alcahueteado | En este tiempo, las amigas del barrio han alcahueteado entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, con espacio cada vez mas corto.During this time, the friends in the neighborhood have played go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, with less and less room to move. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcahueteé | Ayer, yo alcahueteé entre los dos camareros del local, en plena fila de espera.Yesterday, I played go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, in the middle of the line. |
| tú | alcahueteaste | Hace un rato, tú alcahueteaste entre media plaza con recados discretos, antes del cierre.A little while ago, you played go-between between half the square with discreet messages, before closing time. |
| él | alcahueteó | Esta mañana, la vecina del rellano alcahueteó entre mi primo y la panadera, antes del relevo.This morning, the neighbor on the landing played go-between between my cousin and the baker, before the handover. |
| nosotros | alcahueteamos | Anoche, nosotros alcahueteamos entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, despues de otra llamada incomoda.Last night, we played go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, after another awkward call. |
| vosotros | alcahueteasteis | El sábado, vosotros alcahueteasteis entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, con la cabeza en otra parte.On Saturday, you all played go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, with the mind somewhere else. |
| ellos | alcahuetearon | Hace poco, las amigas del barrio alcahuetearon entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, con el tiempo justo.Not long ago, the friends in the neighborhood played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, with almost no time to spare. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcahueteaba | Antes, yo alcahueteaba entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, sin anadir nada mas.Before, I used to play go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, without adding anything else. |
| tú | alcahueteabas | Por entonces, tú alcahueteabas entre los dos camareros del local, con el cuerpo ya cansado.Back then, you used to play go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, with the body already tired. |
| él | alcahueteaba | En esa época, la vecina del rellano alcahueteaba entre media plaza con recados discretos, con el dia ya torcido.At that time, the neighbor on the landing used to play go-between between half the square with discreet messages, with the day already going badly. |
| nosotros | alcahueteábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros alcahueteábamos entre mi primo y la panadera, con el resto todavia dentro.When that was normal, we used to play go-between between my cousin and the baker, with the others still inside. |
| vosotros | alcahueteabais | Hace años, vosotros alcahueteabais entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, al segundo timbre.Years ago, you all used to play go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, at the second bell. |
| ellos | alcahueteaban | En aquellos días, las amigas del barrio alcahueteaban entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, despues de moverlo todo otra vez.In those days, the friends in the neighborhood used to play go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, after moving it all again. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había alcahueteado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había alcahueteado entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, sin cambiar el rumbo.When you arrived, I had already played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, without changing course. |
| tú | habías alcahueteado | Para entonces, tú ya habías alcahueteado entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, con la luz ya baja.By then, you had already played go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, with the light already low. |
| él | había alcahueteado | Al volver, la vecina del rellano ya había alcahueteado entre los dos camareros del local, por pura urgencia.When we came back, the neighbor on the landing had already played go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, out of sheer urgency. |
| nosotros | habíamos alcahueteado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos alcahueteado entre media plaza con recados discretos, con la ventana todavia abierta.Before talking it through, we had already played go-between between half the square with discreet messages, with the window still open. |
| vosotros | habíais alcahueteado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais alcahueteado entre mi primo y la panadera, tras una manana larga.When you looked again, you all had already played go-between between my cousin and the baker, after a long morning. |
| ellos | habían alcahueteado | Para ese momento, las amigas del barrio ya habían alcahueteado entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, en medio del mismo desorden.By that moment, the friends in the neighborhood had already played go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, in the middle of the same disorder. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube alcahueteado | Apenas yo hube alcahueteado entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, entre pedidos cruzados, todo cambió.As soon as I had played go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, between overlapping requests, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste alcahueteado | En cuanto tú hubiste alcahueteado entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, antes de mas llegadas, se notó.The moment you had played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, before any more arrivals, it showed. |
| él | hubo alcahueteado | No bien la vecina del rellano hubo alcahueteado entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, con una tension dificil de esconder, hubo ruido.As soon as the neighbor on the landing had played go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, with hard-to-hide tension, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos alcahueteado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos alcahueteado entre los dos camareros del local, sin volver al mismo punto, seguimos adelante.Once we had played go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, without circling back to the same point, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis alcahueteado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis alcahueteado entre media plaza con recados discretos, con el pasillo lleno, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had played go-between between half the square with discreet messages, with the hallway still full, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron alcahueteado | En cuanto las amigas del barrio hubieron alcahueteado entre mi primo y la panadera, sin ninguna facilidad, el ambiente cambió.The moment the friends in the neighborhood had played go-between between my cousin and the baker, with no easy way through, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcahuetearé | Mañana, yo alcahuetearé entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar.Tomorrow, I will play go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, with very little room to manoeuvre. |
| tú | alcahuetearás | Dentro de poco, tú alcahuetearás entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, en pleno cambio de planes.Soon, you will play go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| él | alcahueteará | Esta tarde, la vecina del rellano alcahueteará entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, antes del relevo.This afternoon, the neighbor on the landing will play go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, before the handover. |
| nosotros | alcahuetearemos | La semana que viene, nosotros alcahuetearemos entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, despues de otra llamada incomoda.Next week, we will play go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, after another awkward call. |
| vosotros | alcahuetearéis | Pronto, vosotros alcahuetearéis entre los dos camareros del local, con la cabeza en otra parte.Before long, you all will play go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, with the mind somewhere else. |
| ellos | alcahuetearán | Más adelante, las amigas del barrio alcahuetearán entre media plaza con recados discretos, con el tiempo justo.Later on, the friends in the neighborhood will play go-between between half the square with discreet messages, with almost no time to spare. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré alcahueteado | Para entonces, yo ya habré alcahueteado entre mi primo y la panadera, sin anadir nada mas.By then, I will already have played go-between between my cousin and the baker, without adding anything else. |
| tú | habrás alcahueteado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás alcahueteado entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, con el cuerpo ya cansado.Before closing time, you will already have played go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, with the body already tired. |
| él | habrá alcahueteado | Al final del día, la vecina del rellano ya habrá alcahueteado entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, con el dia ya torcido.By the end of the day, the neighbor on the landing will already have played go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, with the day already going badly. |
| nosotros | habremos alcahueteado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos alcahueteado entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, con el resto todavia dentro.By tomorrow, we will already have played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, with the others still inside. |
| vosotros | habréis alcahueteado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis alcahueteado entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, al segundo timbre.Before leaving, you all will already have played go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, at the second bell. |
| ellos | habrán alcahueteado | Para esa hora, las amigas del barrio ya habrán alcahueteado entre los dos camareros del local, despues de moverlo todo otra vez.By that hour, the friends in the neighborhood will already have played go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, after moving it all again. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcahuetearía | En un caso así, yo alcahuetearía entre media plaza con recados discretos, sin cambiar el rumbo.In a case like that, I would play go-between between half the square with discreet messages, without changing course. |
| tú | alcahuetearías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú alcahuetearías entre mi primo y la panadera, con la luz ya baja.With a little more time, you would play go-between between my cousin and the baker, with the light already low. |
| él | alcahuetearía | En esa situación, la vecina del rellano alcahuetearía entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, por pura urgencia.In that situation, the neighbor on the landing would play go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, out of sheer urgency. |
| nosotros | alcahuetearíamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros alcahuetearíamos entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, con la ventana todavia abierta.With that outlook, we would play go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, with the window still open. |
| vosotros | alcahuetearíais | Llegado el caso, vosotros alcahuetearíais entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, tras una manana larga.If it came to that, you all would play go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, after a long morning. |
| ellos | alcahuetearían | En un día así, las amigas del barrio alcahuetearían entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, en medio del mismo desorden.On a day like that, the friends in the neighborhood would play go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, in the middle of the same disorder. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría alcahueteado | En otro momento, yo habría alcahueteado entre los dos camareros del local, entre pedidos cruzados.At another moment, I would have played go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, between overlapping requests. |
| tú | habrías alcahueteado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías alcahueteado entre media plaza con recados discretos, antes de mas llegadas.With a little more margin, you would have played go-between between half the square with discreet messages, before any more arrivals. |
| él | habría alcahueteado | A esas alturas, la vecina del rellano habría alcahueteado entre mi primo y la panadera, con una tension dificil de esconder.By then, the neighbor on the landing would have played go-between between my cousin and the baker, with hard-to-hide tension. |
| nosotros | habríamos alcahueteado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos alcahueteado entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, sin volver al mismo punto.With that turn, we would have played go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, without circling back to the same point. |
| vosotros | habríais alcahueteado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais alcahueteado entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, con el pasillo lleno.At that point, you all would have played go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, with the hallway still full. |
| ellos | habrían alcahueteado | En ese punto, las amigas del barrio habrían alcahueteado entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, sin ninguna facilidad.From there, the friends in the neighborhood would have played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, with no easy way through. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcahuetee | Es mejor que yo alcahuetee entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar.It is better that I play go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, with very little room to manoeuvre. |
| tú | alcahuetees | Hace falta que tú alcahuetees entre los dos camareros del local, en pleno cambio de planes.It is necessary that you play go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| él | alcahuetee | Conviene que la vecina del rellano alcahuetee entre media plaza con recados discretos, antes del relevo.It is wise that the neighbor on the landing play go-between between half the square with discreet messages, before the handover. |
| nosotros | alcahueteemos | Importa que nosotros alcahueteemos entre mi primo y la panadera, despues de otra llamada incomoda.It matters that we play go-between between my cousin and the baker, after another awkward call. |
| vosotros | alcahueteéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros alcahueteéis entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, con la cabeza en otra parte.It may help if you all play go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, with the mind somewhere else. |
| ellos | alcahueteen | Es posible que las amigas del barrio alcahueteen entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, con el tiempo justo.It is possible that the friends in the neighborhood play go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, with almost no time to spare. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya alcahueteado | Ojalá yo haya alcahueteado entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, sin anadir nada mas a tiempo.Hopefully I have played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, without adding anything else in time. |
| tú | hayas alcahueteado | Puede que tú ya hayas alcahueteado entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, con el cuerpo ya cansado sin contarlo.Maybe you already have played go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, with the body already tired without saying so. |
| él | haya alcahueteado | Tal vez la vecina del rellano haya alcahueteado entre los dos camareros del local, con el dia ya torcido antes de venir.Perhaps the neighbor on the landing has played go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, with the day already going badly before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos alcahueteado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos alcahueteado entre media plaza con recados discretos, con el resto todavia dentro por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have played go-between between half the square with discreet messages, with the others still inside on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis alcahueteado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis alcahueteado entre mi primo y la panadera, al segundo timbre mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have played go-between between my cousin and the baker, at the second bell better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan alcahueteado | Puede ser que las amigas del barrio ya hayan alcahueteado entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, despues de moverlo todo otra vez desde temprano.It may be that the friends in the neighborhood already have played go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, after moving it all again since early on. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcahueteara | Si yo alcahueteara entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, sin cambiar el rumbo, se notaría enseguida.If I played go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, without changing course, it would show right away. |
| tú | alcahuetearas | Si tú alcahuetearas entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, con la luz ya baja, costaría ocultarlo.If you played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, with the light already low, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | alcahueteara | Si la vecina del rellano alcahueteara entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, por pura urgencia, daría mucho que hablar.If the neighbor on the landing played go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, out of sheer urgency, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | alcahueteáramos | Si nosotros alcahueteáramos entre los dos camareros del local, con la ventana todavia abierta, todo iría por otro lado.If we played go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, with the window still open, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | alcahuetearais | Si vosotros alcahuetearais entre media plaza con recados discretos, tras una manana larga, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all played go-between between half the square with discreet messages, after a long morning, the mood would change. |
| ellos | alcahuetearan | Si las amigas del barrio alcahuetearan entre mi primo y la panadera, en medio del mismo desorden, la escena sería otra.If the friends in the neighborhood played go-between between my cousin and the baker, in the middle of the same disorder, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera alcahueteado | Si yo hubiera alcahueteado entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, entre pedidos cruzados, aún se recordaría.If I had played go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, between overlapping requests, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras alcahueteado | Si tú hubieras alcahueteado entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, antes de mas llegadas, eso habría dejado marca.If you had played go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, before any more arrivals, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera alcahueteado | Si la vecina del rellano hubiera alcahueteado entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, con una tension dificil de esconder, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the neighbor on the landing had played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, with hard-to-hide tension, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos alcahueteado | Si nosotros hubiéramos alcahueteado entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, sin volver al mismo punto, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had played go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, without circling back to the same point, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais alcahueteado | Si vosotros hubierais alcahueteado entre los dos camareros del local, con el pasillo lleno, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had played go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, with the hallway still full, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran alcahueteado | Si las amigas del barrio hubieran alcahueteado entre media plaza con recados discretos, sin ninguna facilidad, nada habría quedado igual.If the friends in the neighborhood had played go-between between half the square with discreet messages, with no easy way through, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alcahueteare | Si yo alcahueteare entre mi primo y la panadera, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar, se notará enseguida.If I play go-between between my cousin and the baker, with very little room to manoeuvre, it will show right away. |
| tú | alcahueteares | Si tú alcahueteares entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, en pleno cambio de planes, costará ignorarlo.If you play go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, in the middle of another change of plans, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | alcahueteare | Si la vecina del rellano alcahueteare entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, antes del relevo, dará mucho que hablar.If the neighbor on the landing plays go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, before the handover, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | alcahueteáremos | Si nosotros alcahueteáremos entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, despues de otra llamada incomoda, todo irá por otro camino.If we play go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, after another awkward call, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | alcahueteareis | Si vosotros alcahueteareis entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, con la cabeza en otra parte, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all play go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, with the mind somewhere else, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | alcahuetearen | Si las amigas del barrio alcahuetearen entre los dos camareros del local, con el tiempo justo, la escena será distinta.If the friends in the neighborhood play go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, with almost no time to spare, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere alcahueteado | Cuando yo hubiere alcahueteado entre media plaza con recados discretos, sin anadir nada mas, ya se notará.When I have played go-between between half the square with discreet messages, without adding anything else, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres alcahueteado | En cuanto tú hubieres alcahueteado entre mi primo y la panadera, con el cuerpo ya cansado, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have played go-between between my cousin and the baker, with the body already tired, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere alcahueteado | Cuando la vecina del rellano hubiere alcahueteado entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, con el dia ya torcido, se verá de inmediato.When the neighbor on the landing has played go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, with the day already going badly, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos alcahueteado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos alcahueteado entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, con el resto todavia dentro, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have played go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, with the others still inside, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis alcahueteado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis alcahueteado entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, al segundo timbre, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have played go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, at the second bell, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren alcahueteado | En cuanto las amigas del barrio hubieren alcahueteado entre vuestros conocidos con mensajes cruzados, despues de moverlo todo otra vez, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the friends in the neighborhood have played go-between between your acquaintances with crossed messages, after moving it all again, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | alcahuetea | alcahuetea entre media plaza con recados discretos, con la luz ya baja.Play go-between between half the square with discreet messages, with the light already low. |
| él | alcahuetee | Que la vecina del rellano alcahuetee entre mi primo y la panadera, por pura urgencia.Let the neighbor on the landing play go-between between my cousin and the baker, out of sheer urgency. |
| nosotros | alcahueteemos | alcahueteemos entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, con la ventana todavia abierta.Play go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, with the window still open. |
| vosotros | alcahuetead | alcahuetead entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, tras una manana larga.Play go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, after a long morning. |
| ellos | alcahueteen | Que las amigas del barrio alcahueteen entre la hija del dueño y el músico nuevo, en medio del mismo desorden.Let the friends in the neighborhood play go-between between the owner's daughter and the new musician, in the middle of the same disorder. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no alcahuetees | No no alcahuetees entre los dos camareros del local, antes de mas llegadas.Do not play go-between between the two waiters at the cafe, before any more arrivals. |
| él | no alcahuetee | Que la vecina del rellano no no alcahuetee entre media plaza con recados discretos, con una tension dificil de esconder.Let the neighbor on the landing not play go-between between half the square with discreet messages, with hard-to-hide tension. |
| nosotros | no alcahueteemos | No no alcahueteemos entre mi primo y la panadera, sin volver al mismo punto.Let us not play go-between between my cousin and the baker, without circling back to the same point. |
| vosotros | no alcahueteéis | No no alcahueteéis entre tu amiga y el chico del kiosco, con el pasillo lleno.Do not play go-between between your friend and the boy at the kiosk, with the hallway still full. |
| ellos | no alcahueteen | Que las amigas del barrio no no alcahueteen entre los novios del pueblo sin que nadie lo note, sin ninguna facilidad.Let the friends in the neighborhood not play go-between between the village sweethearts without anyone noticing, with no easy way through. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ entre mi primo y la panadera.
I play go-between between my cousin and the baker.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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- What does 'alcahuetear' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'alcahuetear' means to play go-between. It is a irregular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is alcahuetear an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Yes, alcahuetear is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -AR ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
- How do you conjugate alcahuetear in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of alcahuetear: yo alcahueteo, tú alcahueteas, él/ella/usted alcahuetea, nosotros alcahueteamos, vosotros alcahueteáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alcahuetean.
- How do you conjugate alcahuetear in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of alcahuetear: yo alcahueteé, tú alcahueteaste, él/ella/usted alcahueteó, nosotros alcahueteamos, vosotros alcahueteasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alcahuetearon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of alcahuetear?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of alcahuetear: yo alcahueteaba, tú alcahueteabas, él/ella/usted alcahueteaba, nosotros alcahueteábamos, vosotros alcahueteabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes alcahueteaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of alcahuetear?
- The past participle of alcahuetear is 'alcahueteado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he alcahueteado' (I have play go-betweened), 'has alcahueteado', 'ha alcahueteado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of alcahuetear?
- The gerundio of alcahuetear is 'alcahueteando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy alcahueteando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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