Aludíais

Aludíais is a conjugated form of the Spanish verb aludir, meaning to allude or refer indirectly. It represents the second-person plural in the imperfect indicative tense, used when the subject is vosotros and the reference to a past action or ongoing past habit is being made.

Etymology and form: aludir derives from the Latin alludere, formed from ad- “to” and ludere “to play,” with the sense of hinting at something indirectly. The imperfect vosotras/vosotros form in standard Spanish is written as aludíais, with the accent on the í, and serves to place the action in a past, non-completed timeframe.

Usage: The form appears in narrative or historical writing and in formal contexts, as well as in regional or literary speech where the ustedes/vosotros distinction is maintained. In contemporary everyday Spanish, vosotros forms are less common in many dialects, but aludíais remains correct and recognizable in regions that maintain the vosotros paradigm.

Example: Vosotros aludíais a la crisis anterior sin mencionarla directamente, lo que dejó dudas entre los oyentes.

See also: aludir, allusion, allude.

Note: Aludíais is not a standalone dictionary headword; it is a specific conjugated form of a verb. Lexical entries typically list aludir as the lemma, with imperfect vosotros forms such as aludíais described in grammar sections.