agitar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
agitar — to shake
The imperative of agitar uses 'agita' (tú), 'agite' (usted), 'agitemos' (nosotros), 'agiten' (ustedes), and 'agita' (vosotros).
agitar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You'll use the imperative mood to give direct commands or make requests with 'agitar'. Think of telling someone to shake something right now, like 'Agita la botella' (Shake the bottle).
Notes on agitar in the Affirmative Imperative
Agitar is regular in the imperative mood. The vosotros form 'agita' is the only one that differs from the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Agita bien la pintura antes de usarla!
Shake the paint well before using it!
tú
Por favor, agite la coctelera con hielo.
Please shake the cocktail shaker with ice.
usted
Agitemos las manos para saludarnos.
Let's shake our hands to greet each other.
nosotros
¡Agiten el polvo de la alfombra!
Shake the dust out of the carpet!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'Agita' instead of 'Agitas' for a command to 'tú'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'agite' (usted/él/ella subjunctive) with 'agite' (usted imperative).
Correct: While the form is the same, context makes it clear. 'Agite la botella' as a command is imperative.
Why: The usted form in the present subjunctive and the usted form in the imperative are identical for 'agitar'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agito
The present tense of agitar is regular: agito, agitas, agita, agitamos, agitáis, agitan.
Preterite
yo: agité
The preterite of agitar is regular: agité, agitaste, agitó, agitamos, agitasteis, agitaron.
Imperfect
yo: agitaba
The imperfect tense of agitar is regular: agitaba, agitabas, agitaba, agitábamos, agitabais, agitaban.
Future
yo: agitaré
The future tense of agitar is regular: agitaré, agitarás, agitará, agitaremos, agitaréis, agitarán.
Conditional
yo: agitaría
The conditional tense of agitar is regular: agitaría, agitarías, agitaría, agitaríamos, agitaríais, agitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agite
The present subjunctive of agitar uses 'agite' (yo, usted), 'agites' (tú), 'agitemos' (nosotros), 'agitéis' (vosotros), and 'agiten' (ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agitara
The imperfect subjunctive of agitar uses forms like 'agitara' and 'agitaran'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agites
The negative imperative of agitar uses the present subjunctive: no agites (tú), no agite (usted), no agitemos (nosotros), no agiten (ustedes), and no agitéis (vosotros).