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aludir

to allude
to refer to

Regular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoaludo
aludes
él/ellaalude
nosotrosaludimos
vosotrosaludís
ellos/ellasaluden

Ella alude a su experiencia en el extranjero durante la reunión.

She alludes to her experience abroad during the meeting.

Los libros que leí aluden a temas históricos importantes.

The books I read allude to important historical themes.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoaludí
aludiste
él/ellaalud
nosotrosaludimos
vosotrosaludisteis
ellos/ellasaludieron

El profesor aludió a un artículo interesante en su clase.

The teacher alluded to an interesting article in his class.

Ayer, ella aludió a un problema que todos conocíamos.

Yesterday, she alluded to a problem that we all knew.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoaludía
aludías
él/ellaaludía
nosotrosaludíamos
vosotrosaludíais
ellos/ellasaludían

Cuando era niño, siempre aludía a mis sueños de ser astronauta.

When I was a child, I always alluded to my dreams of being an astronaut.

Los cuentos que contaba aludían a la cultura de su país.

The stories he told alluded to the culture of his country.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoaludiré
aludirás
él/ellaaludirá
nosotrosaludiremos
vosotrosaludiréis
ellos/ellasaludirán

Mañana aludiré a los resultados en mi presentación.

Tomorrow I will allude to the results in my presentation.

En su discurso, aludirá a la importancia de la educación.

In his speech, he will allude to the importance of education.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoaludiría
aludirías
él/ellaaludiría
nosotrosaludiríamos
vosotrosaludiríais
ellos/ellasaludirían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, aludiría a mis experiencias pasadas.

If I had the opportunity, I would allude to my past experiences.

Ella aludiría a su viaje si le preguntaran.

She would allude to her trip if asked.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoaluda
aludes
él/ellaaluda
nosotrosaludamos
vosotrosaludáis
ellos/ellasaludan

Es importante que él aluda a los hechos relevantes en su informe.

It's important that he alludes to the relevant facts in his report.

Espero que ellos aludan a la historia en su presentación.

I hope they allude to history in their presentation.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoaludiera
aludieras
él/ellaaludiera
nosotrosaludiéramos
vosotrosaludierais
ellos/ellasaludieran

Si él aludiera a sus errores, podría aprender de ellos.

If he alluded to his mistakes, he could learn from them.

Ojalá que ella aludiera a la verdad en su discurso.

I wish she would allude to the truth in her speech.

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Common questions
Is "aludir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"aludir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "aludir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "aludir" conjugates as: aludes, aludo, aluden, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "aludir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "aludir" conjugates as: aludiste, aludí, aludieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "aludir" in Spanish?
"aludir" (to allude, to refer to) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.