adornar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
adornar — to decorate
Use 'adorna' (tú) and 'adornen' (ustedes) for direct commands to decorate.
adornar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use 'adorna' for 'tú' and 'adornen' for 'ustedes' when telling someone to decorate something right now. For example, '¡Adorna la sala para la fiesta!' (Decorate the living room for the party!).
Notes on adornar in the Affirmative Imperative
Adornar is regular in the imperative forms.
Example Sentences
Adorna tu habitación con pósters.
Decorate your room with posters.
tú
¡Adornen el árbol de Navidad!
Decorate the Christmas tree!
ustedes
Adornemos la mesa con flores.
Let's decorate the table with flowers.
nosotros
Usted, adorne este pastel con cuidado.
Madam, decorate this cake carefully.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: For a direct command like 'Decorate!', use 'Adorna!' (tú) or 'Adornen!' (ustedes), not 'Adornes!' or 'Adornen!' in a subjunctive context.
Why: The imperative is specifically for commands, while the subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adorno
The present tense 'adorno' is for decorating happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: adorné
Regular preterite forms like 'adorné' and 'adornaron' are used for completed past actions of decorating.
Imperfect
yo: adornaba
The imperfect 'adornaba' describes ongoing or habitual past decorating.
Future
yo: adornaré
The future tense 'adornaré' indicates decorating that will happen.
Conditional
yo: adornaría
The conditional 'adornaría' is for hypothetical decorating or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adorne
The present subjunctive 'adorne' is used for wishes, doubts, and after certain expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adornara
The imperfect subjunctive 'adornara'/'adornase' is for hypothetical past situations or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no adornes
Use 'no adornes' (tú) and 'no adornen' (ustedes) for negative commands not to decorate.