acorralar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
acorralar — to corner
Acoralalar's imperative forms are mostly regular, with 'acorrala' for tú and 'acorralad' for vosotros.
acorralar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands. For 'acorralar,' this means telling someone to corner something or someone else, like telling a dog to corner a toy.
Notes on acorralar in the Affirmative Imperative
Acoralalar is regular in the imperative mood, except for the tú command 'acorrala' which drops the 'r' from the infinitive.
Example Sentences
¡Acorrala al ratón!
Corner the mouse!
tú
Acorralad al sospechoso.
Corner the suspect.
vosotros
Acorralemos a las ideas negativas.
Let's corner the negative thoughts.
nosotros
Señor, acorrale al animal con cuidado.
Sir, corner the animal carefully.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'acorrala' for usted.
Correct: For usted, use 'acorale'.
Why: Commands for usted use the present subjunctive form.
Mistake: Saying 'acorrala tú' instead of just 'acorrala'.
Correct: The pronoun 'tú' is usually omitted in commands.
Why: The verb form itself indicates who is being addressed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acorralo
Acoralalar's present tense (acorralo, acorralas, acorrala) describes current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: acorralé
Acoralalar is regular in the preterite, with forms like 'acorralé' (I cornered) and 'acorralaron' (they cornered).
Imperfect
yo: acorralaba
The imperfect of acorralar (acorralaba, acorralabas) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: acorralaré
The future tense of acorralar (acorralaré, acorralarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: acorralaría
The conditional of acorralar (acorralaría, acorralarías) is used for hypothetical outcomes ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acorralé
The present subjunctive of acorralar (acorale, acorales, acorralen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acorralara
The imperfect subjunctive of acorralar (e.g., acorralara, acorralaras) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acorrales
Negative commands for acorralar use the present subjunctive, like 'no acorrales' (tú) and 'no acorralen' (ustedes).