acosar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
acosar — to harass
Use 'acosa' (tú), 'acosad' (vosotros), 'acose' (usted/él), 'acosemos' (nosotros), 'acosen' (ustedes/ellos) for direct commands.
acosar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'acosar', it's telling someone directly to stop harassing or, in a different context, to pursue something.
Notes on acosar in the Affirmative Imperative
Acosar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The forms for usted/ustedes/nosotros are the same as the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Acosa menos a tu hermano!
Harass your brother less!
tú
Acosad la verdad con valentía.
Pursue the truth with bravery.
vosotros
Acosen a los que molestan.
Go after those who bother [others].
Acosemos a nuestros rivales.
Let's pursue our rivals.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'acosar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'acosa', 'acosad', 'acose', etc., depending on who you are talking to.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and not used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'acosa' for 'tú' (informal singular) and 'acose' for 'usted' (formal singular).
Why: These are distinct forms for different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acoso
Use 'acoso', 'acosas', 'acosa', 'acosamos', 'acosáis', 'acosan' for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: acosé
The preterite of acosar is regular: acosé, acosaste, acosó, acosamos, acosasteis, acosaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: acosaba
Use 'acosaba', 'acosabas', 'acosaba', 'acosábamos', 'acosabais', 'acosaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: acosaré
Use 'acosaré', 'acosarás', 'acosará', 'acosaremos', 'acosaréis', 'acosarán' for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: acosaría
Use 'acosaría', 'acosarías', 'acosaría', 'acosaríamos', 'acosaríais', 'acosarían' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acose
Use 'acose' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acoses' (tú), 'acosemos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acosara
Use 'acosara' or 'acosase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acosaras' or 'acosases' (tú), 'acosáramos' or 'acosásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acoses
Use 'no acoses' (tú), 'no acoséis' (vosotros), 'no acose' (usted/él), 'no acosemos' (nosotros), 'no acosen' (ustedes/ellos) for negative commands.