alternar
to alternate
Intransitive verb
- 1
to alternate
Los colores alternan en la bandera.
- 2
(social) to socialize
Le gusta alternar con gente de diferentes culturas.
Transitive verb
- 1
(to make alternate) to alternate (things)
Debes alternar el trabajo con el descanso.
1to alternate
Los colores alternan en la bandera.
The colors alternate on the flag.Las estaciones del año alternan a lo largo del año.
The seasons alternate throughout the year.En la canción, las voces masculinas y femeninas alternan.
In the song, male and female voices alternate.Ellos alternan el trabajo.
They alternate the work.2(to make alternate)to alternate (things)
Debes alternar el trabajo con el descanso.
You should alternate work with rest.El doctor me dijo que debía alternar los ejercicios.
The doctor told me I should alternate the exercises.Es bueno alternar diferentes tipos de comida en tu dieta.
It's good to alternate different types of food in your diet.Debes alternar el trabajo con el descanso.
You should alternate work with rest.3(social)to socialize
Le gusta alternar con gente de diferentes culturas.
He likes to socialize with people from different cultures.En la fiesta, tuve la oportunidad de alternar con muchos colegas.
At the party, I had the opportunity to socialize with many colleagues.A mi abuela le encanta alternar con sus amigas en el club.
My grandmother loves to socialize with her friends at the club.Me gusta alternar con mis amigos.
I like to socialize with my friends.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singularalternaría
2nd singularalternarías
3rd singularalternaría
1st pluralalternaríamos
2nd pluralalternaríais
3rd pluralalternarían
future indicative
1st singularalternaré
2nd singularalternarás
3rd singularalternará
1st pluralalternaremos
2nd pluralalternaréis
3rd pluralalternarán
gerund
alternando
imperative affirmative
2nd singularalterna
1st pluralalternemos
2nd pluralalternad
imperative negative
2nd singularno alternes
1st pluralno alternemos
2nd pluralno alternéis
imperfect indicative
1st singularalternaba
2nd singularalternabas
3rd singularalternaba
1st pluralalternábamos
2nd pluralalternabais
3rd pluralalternaban
imperfect subjunctive
1st singularalternara
2nd singularalternaras
3rd singularalternara
1st pluralalternáramos
2nd pluralalternarais
3rd pluralalternaran
infinitive
alternar
participle
alternado
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía alternado
2nd singularhabías alternado
3rd singularhabía alternado
1st pluralhabíamos alternado
2nd pluralhabíais alternado
3rd pluralhabían alternado
present indicative
1st singularalterno
2nd singularalternas
3rd singularalterna
1st pluralalternamos
2nd pluralalternáis
3rd pluralalternan
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe alternado
2nd singularhas alternado
3rd singularha alternado
1st pluralhemos alternado
2nd pluralhabéis alternado
3rd pluralhan alternado
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya alternado
2nd singularhayas alternado
3rd singularhaya alternado
1st pluralhayamos alternado
2nd pluralhayáis alternado
3rd pluralhayan alternado
present subjunctive
1st singularalterne
2nd singularalternes
3rd singularalterne
1st pluralalternemos
2nd pluralalternéis
3rd pluralalternen
preterite indicative
1st singularalterné
2nd singularalternaste
3rd singularalternó
1st pluralalternamos
2nd pluralalternasteis
3rd pluralalternaron