Conjugation of aldatu in Basque
aldatuto change, to alterregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | aldatzen dut | |
| hi | aldatzen duk | |
| hura | aldatzen du | |
| gu | aldatzen dugu | |
| zu | aldatzen duzu | |
| zuek | aldatzen duzue | |
| haiek | aldatzen dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- ni
aldatzen naizaldatzen dutLearners often use the intransitive auxiliary 'naiz'. With transitive verbs and a direct object, use the ergative/auxiliary form 'aldatzen dut'. - hi
aldatzen duzualdatzen dukMany learners mix up 'hi' and 'zu' forms. In some dialects 'hi' has a distinct auxiliary (here given as 'duk'); 'duzu' is the standard 'zu' form.
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | aldatu nuen | |
| hi | aldatu huen | |
| hura | aldatu zuen | |
| gu | aldatu genuen | |
| zu | aldatu zenuen | |
| zuek | aldatu zenuten | |
| haiek | aldatu zuten |
Common mistakes in the Iraganaldia
- zu
aldatu dukaldatu zenuenPast tense uses the past auxiliary (e.g. 'zenuen'/'zun' patterns). Don't reuse the present auxiliary 'duk/duzu' in the past.
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | aldatuko dut | |
| hi | aldatuko duk | |
| hura | aldatuko du | |
| gu | aldatuko dugu | |
| zu | aldatuko duzu | |
| zuek | aldatuko duzue | |
| haiek | aldatuko dute |
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | aldatuko nuke | |
| hi | aldatuko huke | |
| hura | aldatuko luke | |
| gu | aldatuko genuke | |
| zu | aldatuko zenuke | |
| zuek | aldatuko zenukete | |
| haiek | aldatuko lukete |
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | aldatu dezadan | |
| hi | aldatu dezan | |
| hura | aldatu dezan | |
| gu | aldatu dezagun | |
| zu | aldatu dezazun | |
| zuek | aldatu dezazuen | |
| haiek | aldatu dezaten |
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | alda ezak | |
| gu | aldatu dezagun | |
| zu | aldatu | |
| zuek | aldatu | |
| haiek | aldatu dezaten |
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | aldatuz | |
| hi | aldatuz | |
| hura | aldatuz | |
| gu | aldatuz | |
| zu | aldatuz | |
| zuek | aldatuz | |
| haiek | aldatuz |
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | aldatuta | |
| hi | aldatuta | |
| hura | aldatuta | |
| gu | aldatuta | |
| zu | aldatuta | |
| zuek | aldatuta | |
| haiek | aldatuta |
Common mistakes in the Partizipioa
- hura
aldatuaaldatutaThe usual past participle is 'aldatuta'. Forms like 'aldatua' are sometimes seen colloquially but 'aldatuta' is the normative participle used with auxiliaries.
aldatu — frequently asked questions
Is aldatu a regular verb?
Yes — aldatu is a regular Basque verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does aldatu mean?
aldatu is a Basque verb meaning "to change, to alter".