abastecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
abastecer — to supply
The imperative uses 'abastece' (tú) and 'abastezca' (usted/ustedes).
abastecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to supply resources or restock items.
Notes on abastecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (abastece), but all other forms use the irregular 'zc' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Abastece la nevera ahora mismo!
Stock the fridge right now!
tú
Abastezcan el refugio antes de que cierren.
Supply the shelter before they close.
Abastezcamos el camión antes de salir.
Let's stock the truck before leaving.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: abasteca (usted)
Correct: abastezca
Why: Formal commands (usted/ustedes) must use the 'zc' stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abastezco
The present tense of abastecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (abastezco), but regular elsewhere.
Preterite
yo: abastecí
Abastecer is completely regular in the preterite: abastecí, abasteciste, abasteció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: abastecía
Abastecer is regular in the imperfect: abastecía, abastecías, abastecía, abastecíamos, abastecíais, abastecían.
Future
yo: abasteceré
Abastecer is regular in the future: add endings to the infinitive (abasteceré, abastecerás).
Conditional
yo: abastecería
Regular conditional: add endings to the infinitive (abastecería, abastecerías).
Present Subjunctive
yo: abastezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'abastezc-' stem for all forms: abastezca, abastezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abasteciera
Uses the preterite stem 'abastecie-': abasteciera, abastecieras, abasteciera, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abastezcas
All negative commands use the 'abastezc-' stem: no abastezcas, no abastezca.