alegarverb
Alegar means to allege or claim in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as alegando, alega and alegó.
- to allege, claim
Masaru alega ser inocente.
Masaru claims that he is innocent.
Tomás alegó no haber matado a nadie.
Tomás claimed that he didn't kill anybody.
Tomás alegó que mató a María en defensa propia.
Tomás claimed he killed María in self-defense.
Tomás alegó haber visto a un hombre devorado vivo por pirañas.
Tomás claimed that he saw a man being eaten alive by piranhas.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| alegando | Gerund | |
| alega | he, she, it | Present |
| alegó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| alegan | they | Present |
| alegaron | they | Preterite |
| alegaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| alegue | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| alegaban | they | Imperfect |
| aleguen | they | Present subjunctive |
| alegará | he, she, it | Future |
| alegarán | they | Future |