Conjugate alegar in Spanish
to allege, to claim
alegar is a regular -ar verb ranked #770 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El acusado alegó inocencia ante el tribunal." (The defendant claimed innocence before the court.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
alegar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to allege, to claim · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alego |
| tú | alegas |
| él/ella/Ud. | alega |
| nosotros | alegamos |
| vosotros | alegáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegan |
La empresa alega que cumplió con todas las normas.
The company claims that it complied with all regulations.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegué |
| tú | alegaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegó |
| nosotros | alegamos |
| vosotros | alegasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegaron |
Alegaron que no habían sido informados del cambio.
They alleged that they had not been informed of the change.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegaba |
| tú | alegabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegaba |
| nosotros | alegábamos |
| vosotros | alegabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegaban |
Antes yo alegaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to allege, to claim often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegaré |
| tú | alegarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegará |
| nosotros | alegaremos |
| vosotros | alegaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegarán |
Mañana yo alegaré.
Tomorrow I will allege, to claim.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegaría |
| tú | alegarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegaría |
| nosotros | alegaríamos |
| vosotros | alegaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegarían |
Si pudiera, yo alegaría.
If I could, I would allege, to claim.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegue |
| tú | alegues |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegue |
| nosotros | aleguemos |
| vosotros | aleguéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aleguen |
Espero que tú alegues.
I hope that you allege, to claim.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | alega |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegue |
| nosotros | aleguemos |
| vosotros | alegad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aleguen |
La empresa alega que cumplió con todas las normas.
The company claims that it complied with all regulations.
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Example sentences
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El acusado alegó inocencia ante el tribunal.
The defendant claimed innocence before the court.
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Alegaron que no habían sido informados del cambio.
They alleged that they had not been informed of the change.
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La empresa alega que cumplió con todas las normas.
The company claims that it complied with all regulations.
Common phrases with alegar
- alegar ignorancia to plead ignorance
- alegar razones to put forward reasons
- alegar en su defensa to argue in one's defense