agarrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
agarrar — to grab
Use imperative forms like agarra (tú) and agarren (ustedes) for direct commands with agarrar.
agarrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You'll use the imperative mood with 'agarrar' to give direct orders or instructions. Think about telling someone to 'grab that!' or 'let's grab a bite'.
Notes on agarrar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative of agarrar is regular for -ar verbs, except for the 'vosotros' form which adds the 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Agarra el libro!
Grab the book!
tú
Agarren sus cosas, por favor.
Grab your things, please.
ustedes
¡Agarrad el volante con fuerza!
Grab the steering wheel tightly!
vosotros
Agarremos un café rápido.
Let's grab a quick coffee.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands, like 'Tú agarras el vaso'.
Correct: For a direct command, use the imperative: '¡Tú agarra el vaso!'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes ongoing actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct vosotros form is 'agarrad', not 'agarra'.
Why: This is a specific rule for forming the affirmative imperative for vosotros with -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agarro
The present tense of agarrar (agarro, agarras, agarra...) is regular and used for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: agarré
The preterite of agarrar (agarré, agarraste...) is regular and used for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: agarraba
The imperfect tense of agarrar (agarraba, agarrabas...) is regular and describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Future
yo: agarraré
The future tense for agarrar (e.g., agarraré, agarrarás) is regular and used for actions that will definitely happen.
Conditional
yo: agarraría
The conditional tense of agarrar (agarraría, agarrarías...) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would grab') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agarre
Use present subjunctive forms like agarre (yo/él/ella/usted) and agarren (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agarrara
The imperfect subjunctive for agarrar (e.g., agarrara, agarrase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agarres
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no agarres' (tú) or 'no agarren' (ustedes).