aferrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aferrar — to grasp
Aferra, aferrad, aferre, aferren: direct commands to grasp or hold on.
aferrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands. For 'aferrar', this means telling someone to 'grasp' or 'hold on' to something, literally or figuratively.
Notes on aferrar in the Affirmative Imperative
Aferrar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'aferrad' is unique to this mood.
Example Sentences
¡Tú, aferra esa cuerda con fuerza!
You, grasp that rope tightly!
tú
¡Vosotros, aferrad el timón!
You all (Spain, informal), hold the rudder!
vosotros
¡Usted, aferre el pasamanos!
You (formal), grasp the handrail!
usted
¡Ustedes, aferren sus creencias!
You all, hold on to your beliefs!
ustedes
¡Nosotros, aferremos la oportunidad!
Let's grasp the opportunity!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'aferra' (tú) not 'aferras'. Use 'aferre' (usted) not 'aferra'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct from the present indicative for tú and usted.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' command form.
Correct: The command for vosotros is 'aferrad', not 'aferráis'.
Why: The affirmative imperative for -ar verbs ending in -d for vosotros is irregular.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aferro
Aferro, aferras, aferra, aferramos, aferráis, aferran: actions of grasping happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: aferré
Aferré, aferraste, aferró, aferramos, aferrasteis, aferraron: completed actions of grasping or holding on.
Imperfect
yo: aferraba
Aferraba, aferrabas, aferraba, aferrábamos, aferrabais, aferraban: ongoing or habitual past actions of grasping.
Future
yo: aferraré
Aferraré, aferrarás, aferrará, aferraremos, aferraréis, aferrarán: actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: aferraría
Aferraría, aferrarías, aferraría, aferraríamos, aferraríais, aferrarían: hypothetical 'would grasp' or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aferre
Aferre, aferres, aferre, aferremos, aferréis, aferren: express wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aferrara
Aferrara/aferrase forms express hypothetical past wishes or conditions.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aferres
No aferres, no aferréis, no aferre, no aferren: negative commands not to grasp.