alentar — Imperative (Imperativo)
to encourage
The imperative conjugation of alentar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #745). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperative conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | alienta * |
| él/ella/Ud. | aliente * |
| nosotros | alentemos |
| vosotros | alentad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alienten * |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperative pattern.
Example sentence
Su madre siempre lo alienta a dar lo mejor de sí.
His mother always encourages him to give his best.
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