Albergar means to provide shelter or space for someone or something. It can also refer to harboring feelings or ideas.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | albergo | Yo albergo a muchos turistas en verano. I host many tourists in summer.  | |
| Tú | albergas | Tú albergas a los visitantes en el hotel. You host the visitors at the hotel.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | alberga | Ella alberga a su familia en la casa grande. She hosts her family in the big house.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | albergamos | Nosotros albergamos a los refugiados en el centro. We host the refugees at the center.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergáis | Vosotros albergáis a los invitados en el albergue. You all host the guests at the hostel.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | albergan | Ellos albergan a muchos estudiantes en la residencia. They host many students in the residence.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | albergé | Ayer albergé a un amigo en mi casa. Yesterday I hosted a friend at my house.  | |
| Tú | albergaste | La semana pasada albergaste a muchos turistas. Last week you hosted many tourists.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | albergó | El hotel albergó a los invitados anoche. The hotel hosted the guests last night.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | albergamos | Nosotros albergamos a los refugiados en 2015. We hosted the refugees in 2015.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergasteis | Vuestros abuelos albergasteis a muchos visitantes. Your grandparents hosted many visitors.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | albergaron | Los museos albergaron muchas exposiciones el año pasado. The museums hosted many exhibitions last year.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | albergaba | El edificio albergaba muchas oficinas. The building used to house many offices.  | |
| Tú | albergabas | Tú albergabas esperanza en ese momento. You used to harbor hope at that time.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | albergaba | Ella albergaba sueños grandes. She used to harbor big dreams.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | albergábamos | Nosotros albergábamos muchas ideas. We used to harbor many ideas.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergabais | Vosotros albergabais dudas frecuentes. You all used to harbor frequent doubts.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | albergaban | Ellos albergaban muchas esperanzas. They used to harbor many hopes.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy albergando | Estoy albergando a unos amigos esta noche. I am hosting some friends tonight.  | |
| Tú | estás albergando | ¿Estás albergando a alguien en tu casa? Are you hosting someone at your house?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está albergando | Ella está albergando a un visitante ahora. She is hosting a visitor now.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos albergando | Estamos albergando a un grupo de turistas. We are hosting a group of tourists.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis albergando | ¿Estáis albergando a alguien en este momento? Are you hosting someone right now?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están albergando | Ellos están albergando a varios estudiantes. They are hosting several students.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a albergar | Voy a albergar a mis amigos esta noche. I am going to host my friends tonight.  | |
| Tú | vas a albergar | ¿Vas a albergar a tus familiares? Are you going to host your relatives?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a albergar | Ella va a albergar a su familia en la casa. She is going to host her family at the house.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a albergar | Vamos a albergar a los visitantes mañana. We are going to host the visitors tomorrow.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a albergar | ¿Vais a albergar a alguien este fin de semana? Are you going to host someone this weekend?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a albergar | Ellos van a albergar a los invitados en el hotel. They are going to host the guests at the hotel.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | albergaré | Albergaré a los refugiados en mi casa. I will host the refugees in my house.  | |
| Tú | albergarás | Albergarás a los invitados en el hotel. You will host the guests at the hotel.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | albergará | Ella albergará a los turistas en su apartamento. She will host the tourists in her apartment.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | albergaremos | Albergaremos a los estudiantes en la residencia. We will host the students in the dormitory.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergaréis | Vosotros albergaréis a los visitantes en el centro cultural. You all will host the visitors at the cultural center.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | albergarán | Ellos albergarán a los participantes en el evento. They will host the participants at the event.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | albergaría | Yo albergaría a más personas si tuviera espacio. I would host more people if I had space.  | |
| Tú | albergarías | Tú albergarías a tus amigos si te lo pidieran. You would host your friends if they asked you.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | albergaría | Ella albergaría a la familia en su casa. She would host the family at her house.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | albergaríamos | Nosotros albergaríamos a los visitantes gratis. We would host the visitors for free.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergaríais | Vosotros albergaríais a más personas si pudierais. You all would host more people if you could.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | albergarían | Ellos albergarían a los refugiados si fuera posible. They would host the refugees if it were possible.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he albergado | He albergado muchas ideas en mi mente. I have housed many ideas in my mind.  | |
| Tú | has albergado | ¿Has albergado alguna vez en esa casa? Have you ever housed someone in that house?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha albergado | Ella ha albergado a varios turistas. She has hosted several tourists.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos albergado | Hemos albergado a muchos visitantes. We have hosted many visitors.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis albergado | ¿Habéis albergado a alguien en el refugio? Have you housed someone in the shelter?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han albergado | Ellos han albergado a varios refugiados. They have housed several refugees.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había albergado | Yo había albergado muchas dudas antes. I had harbored many doubts before.  | |
| Tú | habías albergado | Tú habías albergado esperanza entonces. You had harbored hope then.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había albergado | Ella había albergado sentimientos ocultos. She had harbored hidden feelings.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos albergado | Nosotros habíamos albergado ideas diferentes. We had harbored different ideas.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais albergado | Vosotros habíais albergado dudas también. You all had harbored doubts as well.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían albergado | Ellos habían albergado expectativas altas. They had harbored high expectations.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré alojado | Para entonces, ya habré alojado en el hotel. By then, I will have stayed at the hotel.  | |
| Tú | habrás alojado | Para mañana, habrás alojado en esa casa. By tomorrow, you will have stayed at that house.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá alojado | Ella habrá alojado en el refugio para entonces. She will have stayed at the shelter by then.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos alojado | Nosotros habremos alojado en el hotel para esa fecha. We will have stayed at the hotel by that date.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis alojado | Vosotros habréis alojado en ese hostal antes de la reunión. You all will have stayed at that hostel before the meeting.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán alojado | Ellos habrán alojado en diferentes lugares para entonces. They will have stayed in different places by then.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría albergado | Yo habría albergado a más personas si hubiera podido. I would have hosted more people if I could have.  | |
| Tú | habrías albergado | Tú habrías albergado a los invitados si hubieras sabido. You would have hosted the guests if you had known.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría albergado | Él habría albergado a la familia si tuviera espacio. He would have hosted the family if he had space.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos albergado | Nosotros habríamos albergado a más turistas en verano. We would have hosted more tourists in summer.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais albergado | Vosotros habríais albergado a los visitantes si hubierais tenido tiempo. You all would have hosted the visitors if you had had time.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían albergado | Ellos habrían albergado a más personas si supieran. They would have hosted more people if they knew.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | albergue | Espero que yo albergue a todos los invitados. I hope that I host all the guests.  | |
| Tú | albergues | Es importante que tú albergues a los visitantes. It's important that you host the visitors.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | albergue | Es posible que él albergue a los turistas. It's possible that he hosts the tourists.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | alberguemos | Queremos que nosotros alberguemos a los participantes. We want us to host the participants.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergueis | Espero que vosotros alberguéis a los estudiantes. I hope that you all host the students.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | alberguen | Es necesario que ellas alberguen a los visitantes. It's necessary that they host the visitors.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | albergara | Si albergara dudas, te lo diría. If I had doubts, I would tell you.  | |
| Tú | albergara | Esperaba que albergara esperanza. I hoped that he/she/you (formal) harbored hope.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | albergara | No creía que ella albergara miedo. I didn't think she harbored fear.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | albergáramos | Si albergáramos más paciencia, sería mejor. If we harbored more patience, it would be better.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergárais | No pensaba que vosotros albergárais dudas. I didn't think you all harbored doubts.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | albergaran | Era posible que ellos albergaran sentimientos ocultos. It was possible that they harbored hidden feelings.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | albergare | Si el edificio albergare a más personas, sería más seguro. If the building housed more people, it would be safer.  | |
| Tú | albergares | Cuando albergares a los invitados, será más cómodo. When you host the guests, it will be more comfortable.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | albergare | Es probable que albergare nuevas ideas en la reunión. He/She/You may host new ideas in the meeting.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | albergáremos | Nosotros albergáremos a los turistas en verano. We will host the tourists in summer.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergareis | Vosotros albergareis a los visitantes en el hotel. You all will host the visitors at the hotel.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | albergaren | Ellos albergaren a los refugiados en la comunidad. They will host the refugees in the community.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya albergado | Espero que haya albergado a todos los visitantes. I hope I have hosted all the visitors.  | |
| Tú | hayas albergado | Es posible que hayas albergado a alguien allí. It's possible that you have hosted someone there.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya albergado | Es importante que haya albergado a los refugiados. It's important that he/she/you have hosted the refugees.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos albergado | Creemos que hayamos albergado a todos los invitados. We believe that we have hosted all the guests.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis albergado | Me alegra que hayáis albergado a los turistas. I'm glad that you all have hosted the tourists.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan albergado | Es probable que hayan albergado a muchas personas. It's likely that they/you all have hosted many people.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera/hubiese albergado | Si hubiera albergado a más personas, habría ayudado. If I had housed more people, I would have helped.  | |
| Tú | hubieras/hubieses albergado | Si hubieras albergado a los invitados, no habría problema. If you had hosted the guests, there would be no problem.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera/hubiese albergado | Si ella hubiera albergado a los turistas, habría ganado más. If she had hosted the tourists, she would have earned more.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos/hubiésemos albergado | Si hubiéramos albergado a más refugiados, habríamos ayudado mejor. If we had housed more refugees, we would have helped better.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais/hubieseis albergado | Si hubierais albergado a los viajeros, habríais sido amables. If you had hosted the travelers, you would have been kind.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran/hubiesen albergado | Si hubieran albergado a más personas, habrían ayudado más. If they had housed more people, they would have helped more.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere albergado | Es posible que yo hubiere albergado a los refugiados. It is possible that I will have housed the refugees.  | |
| Tú | hubieres albergado | Quizá tú hubieres albergado a los invitados. Maybe you will have hosted the guests.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere albergado | Es probable que él hubiere albergado a los turistas. It is likely that he will have accommodated the tourists.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos albergado | Supongo que nosotros hubiéremos albergado a los visitantes. I suppose that we will have hosted the visitors.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis albergado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis albergado a los estudiantes. It is possible that you all will have accommodated the students.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren albergado | Quizá ellos hubieren albergado a los viajeros. Maybe they will have housed the travelers.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | alberga | Alberga la casa con cuidado. Shelter the house carefully.  | |
| Tú | alberga | ¡Alberga el refugio ahora! Shelter the refuge now!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | albergue | Albergue la tienda antes de salir. Shelter the tent before leaving.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | albergue | Albergue a los visitantes en la sala. Shelter the visitors in the lounge.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | albergad | Albergad a los invitados en la casa. Shelter the guests in the house.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | alberguen | Alberguen a los refugiados en el centro. Shelter the refugees at the center.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no albergues | No albergues en ese lugar peligroso. Don't shelter in that dangerous place.  | |
| Tú | no albergues | No albergues a nadie sin permiso. Don't shelter anyone without permission.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no albergue | Por favor, no albergue a visitantes ahora. Please, don't shelter visitors now.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no albergues | No albergues a más personas en la casa. Don't shelter more people in the house.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no alberguéis | No alberguéis a extraños en la tienda. Don't shelter strangers in the store.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no alberguen | No alberguen a esos animales en invierno. Don't shelter those animals in winter.  | 
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