verb
- transitive to cite as a defence or justification for one's actions
- transitive to claim, to allege
- intransitive to complain
- intransitive to speak in defence of the accused in a criminal proceeding; to defend
- Canary Islands to converse, talk
alegar
to cite as a defence or justification…
Meanings
Conjugation
Gerund alegando · past participle alegado
Indicative
| present | imperfect | preterite | future | conditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alego | alegaba | alegué | alegaré | alegaría |
| tú | alegas | alegabas | alegaste | alegarás | alegarías |
| vos | alegás | alegabas | alegaste | alegarás | alegarías |
| él, ella, usted | alega | alegaba | alegó | alegará | alegaría |
| nosotros | alegamos | alegábamos | alegamos | alegaremos | alegaríamos |
| vosotros | alegáis | alegabais | alegasteis | alegaréis | alegaríais |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | alegan | alegaban | alegaron | alegarán | alegarían |
Subjunctive
| present | imperfect (-ra) | imperfect (-se) | future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alegue | alegara | alegase | alegare |
| tú | alegues | alegaras | alegases | alegares |
| vos | alegués | alegaras | alegases | alegares |
| él, ella, usted | alegue | alegara | alegase | alegare |
| nosotros | aleguemos | alegáramos | alegásemos | alegáremos |
| vosotros | aleguéis | alegarais | alegaseis | alegareis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | aleguen | alegaran | alegasen | alegaren |
Imperative
| affirmative | negative | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | alega | no alegues |
| vos | alegá | |
| usted | alegue | no alegue |
| nosotros | aleguemos | no aleguemos |
| vosotros | alegad | no aleguéis |
| ustedes | aleguen | no aleguen |
In sentences
Tom alegó ser inocente. Tom claimed that he was innocent. #1313037
Alegó que te conocía bien. He claimed he knew you well. #652622
Masaru alega ser inocente. Masaru claims that he is innocent. #1312993
Tom alegó ser el hijo de Mary. Tom claimed to be Mary's son. #1313048
Tom alegó no haber matado a nadie. Tom claimed that he didn't kill anybody. #1313050
Tom y Mary alegaron que no lloraron. Tom and Mary claimed they didn't cry. #13509542
Tom alegó que mató a Mary en defensa propia. Tom claimed he killed Mary in self-defense. #1313053
Tom nunca haría lo que tú alegas que él hizo. Tom would never do what you claim he did. #1313044