to be glad
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me alegro de verte.
I'm glad to see you.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi madre se alegró mucho con la noticia.
My mother was very glad about the news.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos alegrábamos de cada carta.
We were happy about every letter.
Futuro · What will happen
Te alegrarás de haber venido.
You'll be glad you came.
Condicional · What would happen
Nos alegraríamos mucho de verte.
We'd be very glad to see you.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Nos hemos alegrado mucho.
We've been very glad.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Se había alegrado de la visita.
She had been glad about the visit.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habrías alegrado de verla.
You would have been glad to see her.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que te alegres con la sorpresa.
I hope you're happy about the surprise.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Quería que mi madre se alegrara.
I wanted my mother to be happy.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Rarely used with this verb.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Alégrate, hoy es tu día.
Cheer up, today is your day.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.