abrumar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
abrumar — to overwhelm
Use the imperative of abrir for direct commands: abre (tú), abra (usted), abramos (nosotros), abrid (vosotros), abran (ustedes).
abrumar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'abrir', you'd use it to tell someone to open something, like '¡Abre la ventana!' (Open the window!) or '¡Abran paso!' (Make way!).
Notes on abrumar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of 'abrir' is regular for all forms except tú, usted, and ustedes, which follow the pattern of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Abre la puerta, por favor!
Open the door, please!
tú
Señora, abra el paquete con cuidado.
Ma'am, open the package carefully.
usted
¡Abramos un nuevo capítulo!
Let's open a new chapter!
nosotros
¡Abrid los ojos a la verdad!
Open your eyes to the truth!
vosotros
¡Abran el libro en la página veinte!
Open the book to page twenty!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'abres' instead of the imperative 'abre' for 'tú'.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'abre', not 'abres'.
Why: 'Abres' is a statement of fact (you open), while 'abre' is a direct command.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'abrid' for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'abrid', not 'abid'.
Why: The 'd' ending is standard for vosotros imperative, and the root 'abr-' remains.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abrumo
The present tense of abrir is regular: abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abrís, abren.
Preterite
yo: abrumé
The preterite of abrir is regular: abrí, abriste, abrió, abrimos, abristeis, abrieron.
Imperfect
yo: abrumaba
The imperfect of abrir is regular: abría, abrías, abría, abríamos, abríais, abrían.
Future
yo: abrumaré
The future tense of abrir is regular: abriré, abrirás, abrirá, abriremos, abriréis, abrirán.
Conditional
yo: abrumaría
The conditional of abrir is regular: abriría, abrirías, abriría, abriríamos, abriríais, abrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abrume
The present subjunctive of abrir (abra, abras, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abrumara
The imperfect subjunctive of abrir (abriera, abrieras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abrumes
Negative commands for abrir use the present subjunctive: no abras (tú), no abra (usted), etc.