agradecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
agradecer — to thank
Use 'agradece' for tú and 'agradezca' for polite commands.
agradecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to be thankful or to give thanks in a specific situation.
Notes on agradecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (agradece), but 'usted' and 'nosotros' use the 'z' from the subjunctive (agradezca, agradezcamos).
Example Sentences
Agradece a tu abuela por el dinero.
Thank your grandmother for the money.
tú
Agradezca el apoyo recibido.
Appreciate the support received (formal).
Agradeced la oportunidad que tenéis.
Be thankful for the opportunity you have (plural/Spain).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: agradeze
Correct: agradece
Why: The 'tú' command doesn't need a 'z' because 'c' before 'e' already makes the correct sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agradezco
Agradecer has a 'z-co' change in the first person: agradezco, agradeces, agradece.
Preterite
yo: agradecí
The preterite of agradecer is regular: agradecí, agradeciste, agradeció, agradecimos.
Imperfect
yo: agradecía
The imperfect of agradecer is regular: agradecía, agradecías, agradecía, agradecíamos.
Future
yo: agradeceré
The future tense is regular: agradeceré, agradecerás, agradecerá, agradeceremos.
Conditional
yo: agradecería
The conditional of agradecer is regular: agradecería, agradecerías, agradecería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agradezca
The 'z-co' change from the 'yo' form carries through all subjunctive forms: agradezca, agradezcas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agradeciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'agradecie-' stem: agradeciera, agradecieras, agradeciera.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agradezcas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no agradezcas, no agradezca.