How to conjugate alegar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

alegar
to allege, to claim, to argue
regular verb

Alegar means to assert, claim, or argue something, often used in legal or formal contexts to present reasons or justifications.

How to conjugate alegar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
alegué
Tú
alegaste
Él / Ella / Usted
alegó
Nosotros / Nosotras
alegamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
alegasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
alegaron

Examples of alegar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Alegué que tenía razón.
I argued that I was right.
Tú
Alegaste que no eras culpable.
You argued that you were not guilty.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él alegó problemas personales.
He argued personal problems.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Alegamos nuestras razones claramente.
We argued our reasons clearly.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Alegasteis en la reunión.
You argued in the meeting.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos alegaron falta de pruebas.
They argued lack of evidence.

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Alegué que tenía razón.

Other conjugations of alegar

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Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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