aclarar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aclarar — clarify
Use 'aclara', 'aclare', 'aclaremos', 'aclarad', 'aclaren' for direct commands, like 'clarify this point'.
aclarar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'aclarar', you'd use it to tell someone to clarify something, like '¡Aclara tus ideas!' (Clarify your ideas!) or 'Aclaren la situación.' (Clarify the situation.)
Notes on aclarar in the Affirmative Imperative
Aclarar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form 'aclara' is just the stem + 'a', and the vosotros form 'aclarad' uses the standard '-ad' ending.
Example Sentences
Aclara tus dudas antes del examen.
Clarify your doubts before the exam.
tú
Por favor, aclare el punto principal.
Please, clarify the main point.
usted
¡Aclaremos esto de una vez!
Let's clarify this once and for all!
nosotros
Aclarad lo que queréis decir.
Clarify what you mean.
vosotros
Aclaren la ruta para todos.
Clarify the route for everyone.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: For commands, use the imperative forms like 'aclara' or 'aclaren', not 'aclaras' or 'aclaran'.
Why: The present tense describes actions happening now or habitually, while the imperative is specifically for giving orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'aclarad', not 'aclara'.
Why: The '-ad' ending is the standard imperative marker for the 'vosotros' group in -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aclaro
Use 'aclaro', 'aclaras', 'aclara', 'aclaramos', 'aclaran' for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: aclaré
Use 'aclaré', 'aclaraste', 'aclaró', 'aclaramos', 'aclararon' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: aclaraba
Use 'aclaraba', 'aclarabas', 'aclaraba', 'aclarábamos', 'aclaraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: aclararé
Use 'aclararé', 'aclararás', 'aclarará', 'aclararemos', 'aclararán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: aclararía
Use 'aclararía', 'aclararías', 'aclararía', 'aclararíamos', 'aclararían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aclare
Use 'aclare', 'aclares', 'aclaremos', 'aclaren' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aclarara
Use 'aclarara' or 'aclarase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aclares
Use 'no aclares', 'no aclare', 'no aclaremos', 'no aclaréis', 'no aclaren' for negative commands.