-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate alternar in Spanish

to alternate, to socialize

alternar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2040 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Alternaba el trabajo con el descanso." (He alternated work with rest.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alterno
alternas
él/ella/Ud. alterna
nosotros alternamos
vosotros alteráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alternan
Example

Yo alterno todos los días.

I alternate, to socialize every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alterné
alternaste
él/ella/Ud. alternó
nosotros alternamos
vosotros alternasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alternaron
Example

Ayer yo alterné.

Yesterday I alternate, to socialize.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alternaba
alternabas
él/ella/Ud. alternaba
nosotros alternábamos
vosotros alternabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. alternaban
Example

Alternaba el trabajo con el descanso.

He alternated work with rest.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alternaré
alternarás
él/ella/Ud. alternará
nosotros alternaremos
vosotros alternaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alternarán
Example

Mañana yo alternaré.

Tomorrow I will alternate, to socialize.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alternaría
alternarías
él/ella/Ud. alternaría
nosotros alternaríamos
vosotros alternaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. alternarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo alternaría.

If I could, I would alternate, to socialize.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alterne
alternes
él/ella/Ud. alterne
nosotros alternemos
vosotros alternéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alternen
Example

Espero que tú alternes.

I hope that you alternate, to socialize.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
alterna
él/ella/Ud. alterne
nosotros alternemos
vosotros alternad
ellos/ellas/Uds. alternen
Example

¡Alterna!

Alternate, to socialize!

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