alentar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to encourage
The preterite conjugation of alentar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #745). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alenté |
| tú | alentaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | alentó |
| nosotros | alentamos |
| vosotros | alentasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alentaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Los resultados positivos nos alentaron a continuar con el proyecto.
The positive results encouraged us to continue with the project.
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