Alojar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of alojar — “to lodge, to house” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for alojar with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Alojar means to lodge or to house, to give someone a place to stay, such as a hotel room, a house or a shelter. It is a fully regular verb used in travel, housing and hospitality. To see it in a real sentence: Alojo a los turistas en el hotel. — “I lodge the tourists in the hotel.” Learn the six forms in the table below, and the present tense of alojar will be ready for everyday conversation.
Present tense conjugation table: alojar
Every person of alojar in the present tense. The gerund is alojando and the past participle is alojado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | alojo |
| tú | alojas |
| él/ella/Ud. | aloja |
| nosotros/as | alojamos |
| vosotros/as | alojáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alojan |
How the present indicative of alojar is formed
The present indicative of alojar is built from the stem plus the present indicative endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | alojo |
| tú | -as | alojas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | aloja |
| nosotros/as | -amos | alojamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | alojáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | alojan |
Alojar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is aloj- and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so once you know the pattern you can produce every form on this page.
The gerund of alojar is alojando and the past participle is alojado. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of alojar
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and alojar appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Routines and habits
Use the present for things you do regularly, every day or every week. The present is the tense of routine, and alojar fits naturally into daily life.
“Yo alojo a los turistas en el hotel todos los días.” — “I lodge the tourists in the hotel every day.”
General facts
Use the present for facts that are true in general, not just today. When you state how something is, the present is the tense to use.
“Él aloja a los estudiantes en pisos.” — “He/she lodges the students in flats.”
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment. Spanish often uses the simple present where English uses the progressive, so alojo can mean both “I lodge” and “I am lodgeing”.
“Ahora mismo, yo alojo a la familia en su casa.” — “Right now, I lodge the family in my house.”
Fixed plans in the near future
Use the present for a plan that is already fixed, such as something arranged for tomorrow. Spanish uses the present for near-future plans much more freely than English does.
“Mañana, yo alojo a los refugiados en el albergue.” — “Tomorrow, I will lodge the refugees in the hostel.”
Questions and negatives
Use the present to ask about habits and to say what does not happen. The question and the negative use exactly the same forms as the statement.
“¿Tú alojas a los turistas en el hotel?” — “Do you lodge the tourists in the hotel?”
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: Aloja a los estudiantes en pisos. — “He/she lodges the students in flats.”
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Alojó a los estudiantes en pisos. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add “used to” in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: Alojan a la familia en su casa. — “They lodge the family in my house.”
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Alojaban a la familia en su casa. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: Alojas a los refugiados en el albergue. — “You lodge the refugees in the hostel.”
- Future — what will happen: Alojarás a los refugiados en el albergue. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: alojar in the present tense
Seven sentences that show alojar in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo alojo a los turistas en el hotel. — “I lodge the tourists in the hotel.”
- Tú alojas a los estudiantes en pisos. — “You lodge the students in flats.”
- Él aloja a la familia en su casa. — “He lodges the family in my house.”
- Nosotros alojamos a los refugiados en el albergue. — “We lodge the refugees in the hostel.”
- Vosotros alojáis a los turistas en el hotel. — “You (plural) lodge the tourists in the hotel.”
- Ellos alojan a los estudiantes en pisos. — “They lodge the students in flats.”
- ¿Tú alojas a la familia en su casa? — “Do you lodge the family in my house?”
Common mistakes with alojar in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with alojar in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ Yo alojar a los turistas en el hotel. (using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form).
✓ Correct: Yo alojo a los turistas en el hotel.
The infinitive is not a conjugated form. With yo, the present tense of alojar is alojo, not the infinitive alojar.
✗ Vosotros alojais a los turistas en el hotel. (forgetting the accent on the vosotros form).
✓ Correct: Vosotros alojáis a los turistas en el hotel.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: alojáis, not alojais. The accent marks the stressed vowel, and leaving it out is a spelling mistake.
✗ Ayer, yo alojo a los estudiantes en pisos. (using the present for a finished past action).
✓ Correct: Ayer, yo alojé a los estudiantes en pisos.
The present and the preterite are different tenses: alojo is happening now, while alojé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
✗ Treating alojar and hospedar as identical in every context. (confusing alojar with hospedar).
✓ Correct: Alojar means to lodge, to house, while hospedar means to host guests.
They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: alojar fits sentences such as Alojo a los turistas en el hotel, while hospedar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Quiz: alojar in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of alojar. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of alojar for tú?
- a) alojas
- b) alojo
- c) aloja
- d) alojan
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ a los turistas en el hotel. — “I lodge the tourists in the hotel.”
- a) aloja
- b) alojamos
- c) alojas
- d) alojo
3. Complete the sentence: Él ______ a los estudiantes en pisos. — “He/she lodges the students in flats.” (present tense)
- a) alojaba
- b) alojará
- c) aloja
- d) alojó
4. Which is the correct present tense form of alojar for nosotros?
- a) alojan
- b) alojamos
- c) alojo
- d) aloja
5. Which sentence uses alojar correctly in the present tense?
- a) Él alojó a los estudiantes en pisos.
- b) Él aloja a los estudiantes en pisos.
- c) Él alojará a los estudiantes en pisos.
- d) Ellos aloja a los estudiantes en pisos.
6. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ a la familia en su casa. — “They lodge the family in my house.”
- a) alojo
- b) aloja
- c) alojamos
- d) alojan
7. Complete the question: ¿Tú ______ a los refugiados en el albergue? — “Do you lodge the refugees in the hostel?”
- a) aloja
- b) alojarás
- c) alojas
- d) alojo
8. What is the gerund of alojar?
- a) alojé
- b) alojando
- c) alojado
- d) alojo
Answer key
a) alojas — The tú form is alojas. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; alojo is yo, aloja is él/ella and alojan is ellos/ellas.
d) alojo — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: alojo. The other options are the wrong person.
c) aloja — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: aloja. The other options are the preterite, the imperfect and the future.
b) alojamos — Nosotros takes alojamos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ar verbs is -amos, attached to the stem.
b) Él aloja a los estudiantes en pisos. — Él aloja a los estudiantes en pisos. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
d) alojan — The subject is ellos/ellas/Uds., so the present form is alojan.
c) alojas — The question needs the tú form in the present: alojas.
b) alojando — The gerund is alojando. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle alojado.
Frequently asked questions
Is alojar regular in the present tense?
Yes. Alojar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the forms follow the standard endings: alojo, alojas, aloja, alojamos, alojáis and alojan.
What is the gerund and the past participle of alojar?
The gerund is alojando and the past participle is alojado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say “I lodge” in Spanish?
Say alojo. For example: Alojo a los turistas en el hotel. — “I lodge the tourists in the hotel.”
What is the difference between alojar and hospedar?
Alojar means “to lodge, to house”, while hospedar means “to host guests”. They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use alojar when you mean “to lodge, to house” and hospedar when you mean “to host guests”. The full conjugation of alojar is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of alojar — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- alojar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.
- Alertar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with alojar.
- Alterar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with alojar.
- Alegar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with alojar.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise this verb in the interactive tool.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on Spanish verbs.