abrazar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
abrazar — to hug
The imperative for abrazar uses the 'z' to 'c' change in formal commands.
abrazar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to hug, like 'Hug your brother!' or 'Hug me!'
Notes on abrazar in the Affirmative Imperative
The informal 'tú' (abraza) is regular. The formal 'usted/ustedes' and 'nosotros' forms change 'z' to 'c' (abrace, abracen, abracemos).
Example Sentences
¡Abraza a tu abuela!
Hug your grandmother!
tú
Abrace a su esposa, señor.
Hug your wife, sir.
usted
¡Abracémonos todos!
Let's all hug!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'abracen' for the 'tú' command.
Correct: abraza
Why: 'Abracen' is for 'ustedes' (plural formal/informal), while 'abraza' is for 'tú'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abrazo
Abrazar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Preterite
yo: abracé
Abrazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (abracé); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: abrazaba
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect, using the -aba endings.
Future
yo: abrazaré
Abrazar is regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: abrazaría
Abrazar is regular in the conditional tense, based on the infinitive stem.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abrace
Abrazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms of the present subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abrazara
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, following the 'abrazara' pattern.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abraces
The negative imperative of abrazar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change.