What does alistar mean?
alistar means to recruit in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to enlist, to enroll; to prepare, to arrange.
Spanish verb guide
Alistar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn alistar, meaning to recruit, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: alistandoparticiple: alistado
Principal forms of alistar
- Infinitive
- alistar
- Gerund
- alistando
- Past participle
- alistado
Alistar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | alisto | alisté | alistaba | alistaré |
| tú | alistas | alistaste | alistabas | alistarás |
| él / ella / usted | alista | alistó | alistaba | alistará |
| nosotros/as | alistamos | alistamos | alistábamos | alistaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | alistan | alistaron | alistaban | alistarán |
Pattern notes
- Alistar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with alistar
Tom se alistó en el ejército.Tom enlisted in the Army.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me alisté en las fuerzas aéreas.I enlisted in the Air Force.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate alistar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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