Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | alocar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | alocando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar alocando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Alocar conjugation
alocar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning drive wild. In the present tense: yo aloco, tú alocas, él/ella aloca, nosotros alocamos, vosotros alocáis, ellos alocan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #2807-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- alocar
- Gerundio
- alocando
- Meaning
- drive wild
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 3
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Alocar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aloco | Yo aloco a mi perro con la pelota roja.I drive my dog wild with the red ball. |
| tú | alocas | A menudo, tú alocas a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales.You often drive your nephew wild with fireworks. |
| él | aloca | La monitora del campamento aloca a la grada con un solo larguísimo.The camp counselor drives the stands wild with one very long solo. |
| nosotros | alocamos | A veces, nosotros alocamos a media pista con el volumen a tope.At times, we drive half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up. |
| vosotros | alocáis | Vosotros alocáis a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin.You all drive your guests wild with a game that never ends. |
| ellos | alocan | Muchas veces, los músicos del pasacalle alocan a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos.Many times, the street-band musicians drive the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he alocado | Este año, yo he alocado a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador.This year, I have driven half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler. |
| tú | has alocado | Últimamente, tú has alocado a mi perro con la pelota roja, sin mirar alrededor.Lately, you have driven my dog wild with the red ball, without looking around. |
| él | ha alocado | En estos meses, la monitora del campamento ha alocado a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, ya al final de la tarde.In these months, the camp counselor has driven your nephew wild with fireworks, late in the day. |
| nosotros | hemos alocado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos alocado a la grada con un solo larguísimo, por pura necesidad.So far, we have driven the stands wild with one very long solo, out of sheer necessity. |
| vosotros | habéis alocado | En estas semanas, vosotros habéis alocado a media pista con el volumen a tope, con la mesa todavia llena.In these weeks, you all have driven half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, with the table still full. |
| ellos | han alocado | En este tiempo, los músicos del pasacalle han alocado a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, despues de otro cambio de planes.During this time, the street-band musicians have driven your guests wild with a game that never ends, after another change of plans. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aloqué | Ayer, yo aloqué a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, con ruido de fondo.Yesterday, I drove the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, with noise in the background. |
| tú | alocaste | Hace un rato, tú alocaste a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, cerca del siguiente turno.A little while ago, you drove half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, close to the next shift. |
| él | alocó | Esta mañana, la monitora del campamento alocó a mi perro con la pelota roja, antes de mas llegadas.This morning, the camp counselor drove my dog wild with the red ball, before any more arrivals. |
| nosotros | alocamos | Anoche, nosotros alocamos a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, con una tension dificil de esconder.Last night, we drove your nephew wild with fireworks, with hard-to-hide tension. |
| vosotros | alocasteis | El sábado, vosotros alocasteis a la grada con un solo larguísimo, sin volver al mismo punto.On Saturday, you all drove the stands wild with one very long solo, without circling back to the same point. |
| ellos | alocaron | Hace poco, los músicos del pasacalle alocaron a media pista con el volumen a tope, con el pasillo lleno.Not long ago, the street-band musicians drove half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, with the hallway still full. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alocaba | Antes, yo alocaba a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, sin ninguna facilidad.Before, I used to drive your guests wild with a game that never ends, with no easy way through. |
| tú | alocabas | Por entonces, tú alocabas a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar.Back then, you used to drive the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, with very little room to manoeuvre. |
| él | alocaba | En esa época, la monitora del campamento alocaba a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, en pleno cambio de planes.At that time, the camp counselor used to drive half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| nosotros | alocábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros alocábamos a mi perro con la pelota roja, antes del relevo.When that was normal, we used to drive my dog wild with the red ball, before the handover. |
| vosotros | alocabais | Hace años, vosotros alocabais a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, despues de otra llamada incomoda.Years ago, you all used to drive your nephew wild with fireworks, after another awkward call. |
| ellos | alocaban | En aquellos días, los músicos del pasacalle alocaban a la grada con un solo larguísimo, con la cabeza en otra parte.In those days, the street-band musicians used to drive the stands wild with one very long solo, with the mind somewhere else. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había alocado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había alocado a media pista con el volumen a tope, con el tiempo justo.When you arrived, I had already driven half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, with almost no time to spare. |
| tú | habías alocado | Para entonces, tú ya habías alocado a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, sin anadir nada mas.By then, you had already driven your guests wild with a game that never ends, without adding anything else. |
| él | había alocado | Al volver, la monitora del campamento ya había alocado a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, con el cuerpo ya cansado.When we came back, the camp counselor had already driven the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, with the body already tired. |
| nosotros | habíamos alocado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos alocado a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, con el dia ya torcido.Before talking it through, we had already driven half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, with the day already going badly. |
| vosotros | habíais alocado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais alocado a mi perro con la pelota roja, con el resto todavia dentro.When you looked again, you all had already driven my dog wild with the red ball, with the others still inside. |
| ellos | habían alocado | Para ese momento, los músicos del pasacalle ya habían alocado a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, al segundo timbre.By that moment, the street-band musicians had already driven your nephew wild with fireworks, at the second bell. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube alocado | Apenas yo hube alocado a la grada con un solo larguísimo, despues de moverlo todo otra vez, todo cambió.As soon as I had driven the stands wild with one very long solo, after moving it all again, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste alocado | En cuanto tú hubiste alocado a media pista con el volumen a tope, sin cambiar el rumbo, se notó.The moment you had driven half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, without changing course, it showed. |
| él | hubo alocado | No bien la monitora del campamento hubo alocado a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, con la luz ya baja, hubo ruido.As soon as the camp counselor had driven your guests wild with a game that never ends, with the light already low, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos alocado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos alocado a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, por pura urgencia, seguimos adelante.Once we had driven the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, out of sheer urgency, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis alocado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis alocado a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, con la ventana todavia abierta, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had driven half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, with the window still open, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron alocado | En cuanto los músicos del pasacalle hubieron alocado a mi perro con la pelota roja, tras una manana larga, el ambiente cambió.The moment the street-band musicians had driven my dog wild with the red ball, after a long morning, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alocaré | Mañana, yo alocaré a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, en medio del mismo desorden.Tomorrow, I will drive your nephew wild with fireworks, in the middle of the same disorder. |
| tú | alocarás | Dentro de poco, tú alocarás a la grada con un solo larguísimo, entre pedidos cruzados.Soon, you will drive the stands wild with one very long solo, between overlapping requests. |
| él | alocará | Esta tarde, la monitora del campamento alocará a media pista con el volumen a tope, antes de mas llegadas.This afternoon, the camp counselor will drive half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, before any more arrivals. |
| nosotros | alocaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros alocaremos a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, con una tension dificil de esconder.Next week, we will drive your guests wild with a game that never ends, with hard-to-hide tension. |
| vosotros | alocaréis | Pronto, vosotros alocaréis a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, sin volver al mismo punto.Before long, you all will drive the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, without circling back to the same point. |
| ellos | alocarán | Más adelante, los músicos del pasacalle alocarán a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, con el pasillo lleno.Later on, the street-band musicians will drive half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, with the hallway still full. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré alocado | Para entonces, yo ya habré alocado a mi perro con la pelota roja, sin ninguna facilidad.By then, I will already have driven my dog wild with the red ball, with no easy way through. |
| tú | habrás alocado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás alocado a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar.Before closing time, you will already have driven your nephew wild with fireworks, with very little room to manoeuvre. |
| él | habrá alocado | Al final del día, la monitora del campamento ya habrá alocado a la grada con un solo larguísimo, en pleno cambio de planes.By the end of the day, the camp counselor will already have driven the stands wild with one very long solo, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| nosotros | habremos alocado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos alocado a media pista con el volumen a tope, antes del relevo.By tomorrow, we will already have driven half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, before the handover. |
| vosotros | habréis alocado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis alocado a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, despues de otra llamada incomoda.Before leaving, you all will already have driven your guests wild with a game that never ends, after another awkward call. |
| ellos | habrán alocado | Para esa hora, los músicos del pasacalle ya habrán alocado a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, con la cabeza en otra parte.By that hour, the street-band musicians will already have driven the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, with the mind somewhere else. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alocaría | En un caso así, yo alocaría a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, con el tiempo justo.In a case like that, I would drive half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, with almost no time to spare. |
| tú | alocarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú alocarías a mi perro con la pelota roja, sin anadir nada mas.With a little more time, you would drive my dog wild with the red ball, without adding anything else. |
| él | alocaría | En esa situación, la monitora del campamento alocaría a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, con el cuerpo ya cansado.In that situation, the camp counselor would drive your nephew wild with fireworks, with the body already tired. |
| nosotros | alocaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros alocaríamos a la grada con un solo larguísimo, con el dia ya torcido.With that outlook, we would drive the stands wild with one very long solo, with the day already going badly. |
| vosotros | alocaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros alocaríais a media pista con el volumen a tope, con el resto todavia dentro.If it came to that, you all would drive half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, with the others still inside. |
| ellos | alocarían | En un día así, los músicos del pasacalle alocarían a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, al segundo timbre.On a day like that, the street-band musicians would drive your guests wild with a game that never ends, at the second bell. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría alocado | En otro momento, yo habría alocado a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, despues de moverlo todo otra vez.At another moment, I would have driven the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, after moving it all again. |
| tú | habrías alocado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías alocado a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, sin cambiar el rumbo.With a little more margin, you would have driven half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, without changing course. |
| él | habría alocado | A esas alturas, la monitora del campamento habría alocado a mi perro con la pelota roja, con la luz ya baja.By then, the camp counselor would have driven my dog wild with the red ball, with the light already low. |
| nosotros | habríamos alocado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos alocado a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, por pura urgencia.With that turn, we would have driven your nephew wild with fireworks, out of sheer urgency. |
| vosotros | habríais alocado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais alocado a la grada con un solo larguísimo, con la ventana todavia abierta.At that point, you all would have driven the stands wild with one very long solo, with the window still open. |
| ellos | habrían alocado | En ese punto, los músicos del pasacalle habrían alocado a media pista con el volumen a tope, tras una manana larga.From there, the street-band musicians would have driven half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, after a long morning. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aloque | Es mejor que yo aloque a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, en medio del mismo desorden.It is better that I drive your guests wild with a game that never ends, in the middle of the same disorder. |
| tú | aloques | Hace falta que tú aloques a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, entre pedidos cruzados.It is necessary that you drive the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, between overlapping requests. |
| él | aloque | Conviene que la monitora del campamento aloque a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, antes de mas llegadas.It is wise that the camp counselor drive half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, before any more arrivals. |
| nosotros | aloquemos | Importa que nosotros aloquemos a mi perro con la pelota roja, con una tension dificil de esconder.It matters that we drive my dog wild with the red ball, with hard-to-hide tension. |
| vosotros | aloquéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros aloquéis a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, sin volver al mismo punto.It may help if you all drive your nephew wild with fireworks, without circling back to the same point. |
| ellos | aloquen | Es posible que los músicos del pasacalle aloquen a la grada con un solo larguísimo, con el pasillo lleno.It is possible that the street-band musicians drive the stands wild with one very long solo, with the hallway still full. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya alocado | Ojalá yo haya alocado a media pista con el volumen a tope, sin ninguna facilidad a tiempo.Hopefully I have driven half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, with no easy way through in time. |
| tú | hayas alocado | Puede que tú ya hayas alocado a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar sin contarlo.Maybe you already have driven your guests wild with a game that never ends, with very little room to manoeuvre without saying so. |
| él | haya alocado | Tal vez la monitora del campamento haya alocado a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, en pleno cambio de planes antes de venir.Perhaps the camp counselor has driven the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, in the middle of another change of plans before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos alocado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos alocado a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, antes del relevo por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have driven half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, before the handover on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis alocado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis alocado a mi perro con la pelota roja, despues de otra llamada incomoda mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have driven my dog wild with the red ball, after another awkward call better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan alocado | Puede ser que los músicos del pasacalle ya hayan alocado a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, con la cabeza en otra parte desde temprano.It may be that the street-band musicians already have driven your nephew wild with fireworks, with the mind somewhere else since early on. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alocara | Si yo alocara a la grada con un solo larguísimo, con el tiempo justo, se notaría enseguida.If I drove the stands wild with one very long solo, with almost no time to spare, it would show right away. |
| tú | alocaras | Si tú alocaras a media pista con el volumen a tope, sin anadir nada mas, costaría ocultarlo.If you drove half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, without adding anything else, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | alocara | Si la monitora del campamento alocara a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, con el cuerpo ya cansado, daría mucho que hablar.If the camp counselor drove your guests wild with a game that never ends, with the body already tired, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | alocáramos | Si nosotros alocáramos a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, con el dia ya torcido, todo iría por otro lado.If we drove the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, with the day already going badly, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | alocarais | Si vosotros alocarais a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, con el resto todavia dentro, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all drove half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, with the others still inside, the mood would change. |
| ellos | alocaran | Si los músicos del pasacalle alocaran a mi perro con la pelota roja, al segundo timbre, la escena sería otra.If the street-band musicians drove my dog wild with the red ball, at the second bell, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera alocado | Si yo hubiera alocado a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, despues de moverlo todo otra vez, aún se recordaría.If I had driven your nephew wild with fireworks, after moving it all again, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras alocado | Si tú hubieras alocado a la grada con un solo larguísimo, sin cambiar el rumbo, eso habría dejado marca.If you had driven the stands wild with one very long solo, without changing course, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera alocado | Si la monitora del campamento hubiera alocado a media pista con el volumen a tope, con la luz ya baja, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the camp counselor had driven half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, with the light already low, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos alocado | Si nosotros hubiéramos alocado a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, por pura urgencia, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had driven your guests wild with a game that never ends, out of sheer urgency, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais alocado | Si vosotros hubierais alocado a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, con la ventana todavia abierta, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had driven the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, with the window still open, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran alocado | Si los músicos del pasacalle hubieran alocado a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, tras una manana larga, nada habría quedado igual.If the street-band musicians had driven half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, after a long morning, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | alocare | Si yo alocare a mi perro con la pelota roja, en medio del mismo desorden, se notará enseguida.If I drive my dog wild with the red ball, in the middle of the same disorder, it will show right away. |
| tú | alocares | Si tú alocares a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, entre pedidos cruzados, costará ignorarlo.If you drive your nephew wild with fireworks, between overlapping requests, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | alocare | Si la monitora del campamento alocare a la grada con un solo larguísimo, antes de mas llegadas, dará mucho que hablar.If the camp counselor drives the stands wild with one very long solo, before any more arrivals, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | alocáremos | Si nosotros alocáremos a media pista con el volumen a tope, con una tension dificil de esconder, todo irá por otro camino.If we drive half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, with hard-to-hide tension, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | alocareis | Si vosotros alocareis a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, sin volver al mismo punto, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all drive your guests wild with a game that never ends, without circling back to the same point, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | alocaren | Si los músicos del pasacalle alocaren a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, con el pasillo lleno, la escena será distinta.If the street-band musicians drive the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, with the hallway still full, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere alocado | Cuando yo hubiere alocado a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, sin ninguna facilidad, ya se notará.When I have driven half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, with no easy way through, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres alocado | En cuanto tú hubieres alocado a mi perro con la pelota roja, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have driven my dog wild with the red ball, with very little room to manoeuvre, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere alocado | Cuando la monitora del campamento hubiere alocado a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, en pleno cambio de planes, se verá de inmediato.When the camp counselor has driven your nephew wild with fireworks, in the middle of another change of plans, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos alocado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos alocado a la grada con un solo larguísimo, antes del relevo, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have driven the stands wild with one very long solo, before the handover, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis alocado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis alocado a media pista con el volumen a tope, despues de otra llamada incomoda, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have driven half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, after another awkward call, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren alocado | En cuanto los músicos del pasacalle hubieren alocado a vuestros invitados con un juego sin fin, con la cabeza en otra parte, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the street-band musicians have driven your guests wild with a game that never ends, with the mind somewhere else, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | aloca | aloca a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, sin anadir nada mas.Drive half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, without adding anything else. |
| él | aloque | Que la monitora del campamento aloque a mi perro con la pelota roja, con el cuerpo ya cansado.Let the camp counselor drive my dog wild with the red ball, with the body already tired. |
| nosotros | aloquemos | aloquemos a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, con el dia ya torcido.Drive your nephew wild with fireworks, with the day already going badly. |
| vosotros | alocad | alocad a la grada con un solo larguísimo, con el resto todavia dentro.Drive the stands wild with one very long solo, with the others still inside. |
| ellos | aloquen | Que los músicos del pasacalle aloquen a media pista con el volumen a tope, al segundo timbre.Let the street-band musicians drive half the dance floor wild with the volume all the way up, at the second bell. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no aloques | No no aloques a los niños del patio con otra ronda de gritos, sin cambiar el rumbo.Do not drive the children in the yard wild with another round of shouting, without changing course. |
| él | no aloque | Que la monitora del campamento no no aloque a medio barrio con la moto sin silenciador, con la luz ya baja.Let the camp counselor not drive half the neighborhood wild with the motorbike and no muffler, with the light already low. |
| nosotros | no aloquemos | No no aloquemos a mi perro con la pelota roja, por pura urgencia.Let us not drive my dog wild with the red ball, out of sheer urgency. |
| vosotros | no aloquéis | No no aloquéis a tu sobrino con fuegos artificiales, con la ventana todavia abierta.Do not drive your nephew wild with fireworks, with the window still open. |
| ellos | no aloquen | Que los músicos del pasacalle no no aloquen a la grada con un solo larguísimo, tras una manana larga.Let the street-band musicians not drive the stands wild with one very long solo, after a long morning. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ a mi perro con la pelota roja.
I drive my dog wild with the red ball.
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 'alocar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'alocar' means to drive wild. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is alocar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Alocar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate alocar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of alocar: yo aloco, tú alocas, él/ella/usted aloca, nosotros alocamos, vosotros alocáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alocan.
- How do you conjugate alocar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of alocar: yo aloqué, tú alocaste, él/ella/usted alocó, nosotros alocamos, vosotros alocasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes alocaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of alocar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of alocar: yo alocaba, tú alocabas, él/ella/usted alocaba, nosotros alocábamos, vosotros alocabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes alocaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of alocar?
- The past participle of alocar is 'alocado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he alocado' (I have drive wilded), 'has alocado', 'ha alocado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of alocar?
- The gerundio of alocar is 'alocando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy alocando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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