Halagar means to flatter or to praise someone excessively, often to gain favor or approval. It is used when someone is giving compliments or adulation.
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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 | halago | Yo halago a mis amigos siempre. I compliment my friends always. | |
| Tú | halagas | Tú halagas a tu hermana mucho. You compliment your sister a lot. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halaga | Ella halaga a sus colegas frecuentemente. She compliments her colleagues frequently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halagamos | Nosotros halagamos a los invitados. We compliment the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halagáis | Vosotros halagáis a los estudiantes. You all compliment the students. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halagan | Ellos halagan a sus compañeros. They compliment their classmates. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | halagué | Ayer halagué a mi amigo. I complimented my friend yesterday. | |
| Tú | halagaste | Tú halagaste a la profesora. You complimented the teacher. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halagó | Ella halagó a su jefe. She complimented her boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halagamos | Nosotros halagamos a los invitados. We complimented the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halagasteis | Vosotros halagasteis a los artistas. You all complimented the artists. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halagaron | Ellos halagaron a la novia. They complimented the bride. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | halagaba | Siempre halagaba a mis amigos. I always complimented my friends. | |
| Tú | halagabas | Tú halagabas a todos en la fiesta. You used to compliment everyone at the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halagaba | Ella halagaba a su jefe frecuentemente. She used to compliment her boss frequently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halagábamos | Nosotros halagábamos a los invitados. We used to compliment the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halagabais | Vosotros halagabais a los niños siempre. You all used to compliment the children always. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halagaban | Ellos halagaban a sus vecinos regularmente. They used to compliment their neighbors regularly. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy halagando | Estoy halagando a mi amigo ahora mismo. I am complimenting my friend right now. | |
| Tú | estás halagando | Estás halagando a la profesora. You are complimenting the teacher. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está halagando | Ella está halagando a su jefe. She is complimenting her boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos halagando | Estamos halagando a los invitados. We are complimenting the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis halagando | Vosotros estáis halagando a los artistas. You all are complimenting the artists. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están halagando | Ellos están halagando a los anfitriones. They are complimenting the hosts. |
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 halagar | Voy a halagar a mi jefe mañana. I am going to flatter my boss tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a halagar | Vas a halagar a tu novia hoy. You are going to flatter your girlfriend today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a halagar | Ella va a halagar a su profesor. She is going to flatter her teacher. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a halagar | Vamos a halagar a los invitados. We are going to flatter the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a halagar | Vosotros vais a halagar a los clientes. You all are going to flatter the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a halagar | Ellos van a halagar a los colegas. They are going to flatter the colleagues. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | halagaré | Yo halagaré a mi jefe mañana. I will compliment my boss tomorrow. | |
| Tú | halagarás | Tú halagarás a tus amigos en la fiesta. You will compliment your friends at the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halagará | Ella halagará a su profesora después de clase. She will compliment her teacher after class. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halagaremos | Nosotros halagaremos a los invitados en la ceremonia. We will compliment the guests at the ceremony. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halagaréis | Vosotros halagaréis a los artistas en la exposición. You all will compliment the artists at the exhibition. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halagarán | Ellos halagarán a los organizadores del evento. They will compliment the event organizers. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | halagaría | Yo halagaría a mi jefe si pudiera. I would flatter my boss if I could. | |
| Tú | halagarías | Tú halagarías a tus amigos si supieras cómo. You would flatter your friends if you knew how. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halagaría | Él halagaría a la profesora para obtener una buena nota. He would flatter the teacher to get a good grade. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halagaríamos | Nosotros halagaríamos a los invitados si los conociéramos. We would flatter the guests if we knew them. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halagaríais | Vosotros halagaríais a los artistas si los vierais. You all would flatter the artists if you saw them. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halagarían | Ellos halagarían a sus padres si tuvieran la oportunidad. They would flatter their parents if they had the chance. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he halagado | He halagado a mi jefe hoy. I have complimented my boss today. | |
| Tú | has halagado | ¿Has halagado a tu hermana? Have you complimented your sister? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha halagado | Ella ha halagado a sus amigos. She has complimented her friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos halagado | Hemos halagado a los invitados. We have complimented the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis halagado | Vosotros habéis halagado al profesor. You all have complimented the teacher. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han halagado | Ellos han halagado a la directora. They have complimented the director. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había halagado | Yo había halagado a mi jefe antes de la reunión. I had complimented my boss before the meeting. | |
| Tú | habías halagado | Tú habías halagado a la profesora ayer. You had complimented the teacher yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había halagado | Ella había halagado a su amigo en la fiesta. She had complimented her friend at the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos halagado | Nosotros habíamos halagado a los invitados antes de irnos. We had complimented the guests before leaving. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais halagado | Vosotros habíais halagado al chef en el restaurante. You all had complimented the chef at the restaurant. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían halagado | Ellos habían halagado a la artista después del concierto. They had complimented the artist after the concert. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré halagado | Para entonces, habré halagado a todos. By then, I will have complimented everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás halagado | Para mañana, habrás halagado a tu jefe. By tomorrow, you will have complimented your boss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá halagado | Ella habrá halagado a los invitados. She will have complimented the guests. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos halagado | Nosotros habremos halagado a los clientes. We will have complimented the clients. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis halagado | Vosotros habréis halagado a los profesores. You all will have complimented the teachers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán halagado | Ellos habrán halagado a los organizadores. They will have complimented the organizers. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría halagado | Yo habría halagado su esfuerzo. I would have complimented his effort. | |
| Tú | habrías halagado | Tú habrías halagado su talento. You would have complimented his talent. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría halagado | Él habría halagado su apariencia. He would have complimented her appearance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos halagado | Nosotros habríamos halagado su trabajo. We would have complimented his work. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais halagado | Vosotros habríais halagado su actitud. You all would have complimented his attitude. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían halagado | Ellos habrían halagado la decoración. They would have complimented the decoration. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | halague | Espero que halague a mi jefe. I hope that I flatter my boss. | |
| Tú | halagues | Es importante que halagues a tus profesores. It's important that you flatter your teachers. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halague | Es bueno que halague a sus amigos. It's good that he/she/you flatter your friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halaguemos | Queremos que halaguemos a los invitados. We want us to flatter the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halaguéis | Es necesario que halaguéis a los clientes. It's necessary that you all flatter the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halaguen | Es posible que halaguen a los críticos. It's possible that they/you all flatter the critics. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | halagara | Esperaba que él halagara bien. I hoped that he would flatter well. | |
| Tú | halagaras | Pensé que tú halagaras a todos. I thought that you would flatter everyone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halagara | Dudaba que ella halagara en público. I doubted that she would flatter in public. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halagáramos | Queríamos que nosotros halagáramos a los invitados. We wanted us to flatter the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halagarais | Esperaban que vosotros halagarais al jefe. They expected that you all would flatter the boss. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halagaran | No creía que ellos halagaran a nadie. I didn't believe that they would flatter anyone. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situaciones y acciones/eventos que pueden ocurrir en el futuro
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | halagare | Si me halagare, me sentiré mejor. If you compliment me, I will feel better. | |
| Tú | halagares | Cuando halagares a alguien, sé sincero. When you compliment someone, be sincere. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halagare | Es probable que él halagare a la novia. He is likely to compliment the girlfriend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halagáremos | Nos halagáremos si ganamos el premio. We will compliment each other if we win the prize. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halagareis | Vosotros halagareis a los invitados. You all will compliment the guests. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halagaren | Es posible que ellos halagaren al director. It is possible that they will compliment the director. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya halagado | Espero que haya halagado a todos. I hope I have complimented everyone. | |
| Tú | hayas halagado | Es posible que hayas halagado a alguien. It's possible that you have complimented someone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya halagado | Es importante que haya halagado a su jefe. It's important that he/she has complimented his/her boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos halagado | Creemos que hayamos halagado a los invitados. We believe that we have complimented the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis halagado | No estoy seguro de que hayáis halagado a todos. I'm not sure that you all have complimented everyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan halagado | Es probable que hayan halagado a los organizadores. It's likely that they have complimented the organizers. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera halagado | Esperaba que ella hubiera halagado mi trabajo. I hoped she had complimented my work. | |
| Tú | hubieras halagado | Pensé que tú hubieras halagado su esfuerzo. I thought you had complimented his effort. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera halagado | Dudaba que él hubiera halagado la comida. I doubted that he had complimented the food. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos halagado | Si hubiéramos halagado su talento, habría sido mejor. If we had complimented his talent, it would have been better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais halagado | Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais halagado su actuación. I was surprised that you all had complimented his performance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran halagado | No creía que ellos hubieran halagado el esfuerzo. I didn't believe they had complimented the effort. |
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 halagado | Para entonces, ya hubiere halagado a todos. By then, I will have already complimented everyone. | |
| Tú | hubieres halagado | Es posible que tú hubieres halagado a ella. It is possible that you will have complimented her. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere halagado | Quizá él hubiere halagado al jefe. Maybe he will have complimented the boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos halagado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos halagado a los invitados. By then, we will have complimented the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis halagado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis halagado a los clientes. It is likely that you will have complimented the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren halagado | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren halagado a todos. When they arrive, they will have already complimented everyone. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses el halagar en esta situación. Don't use flattery in this situation. | |
| Tú | halaga | ¡Halaga a tu hermana por su esfuerzo! Compliment your sister on her effort! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | halague | Por favor, halague a los invitados. Please compliment the guests. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | halaguemos | Halaguemos a los clientes con buen servicio. Let's flatter the clients with good service. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | halagad | ¡Halagad a los niños con palabras amables! Flatter the children with kind words! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | halaguen | Que halaguen a los profesores sinceramente. Let them sincerely compliment the teachers. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no halagues | No halagues a nadie en la fiesta. Don't flatter anyone at the party. | |
| Tú | no halagues | No halagues a tu jefe en público. Don't flatter your boss in public. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no halague | Por favor, no halague a los invitados. Please, don't flatter the guests. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no halaguemos | No halaguemos a los clientes ahora. Let's not flatter the clients now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no halaguéis | No halaguéis a los profesores. Don't flatter the teachers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no halaguen | No halaguen a nadie en la reunión. Don't flatter anyone at the meeting. |
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