agravar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
agravar — to worsen
The imperative of agravar uses 'agrava' (tú), 'agrave' (usted), 'agravad' (vosotros), 'agravad' (vosotros), 'agravemos' (nosotros), 'agraven' (ustedes).
agravar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. For instance, '¡Agrava la situación!' means 'Worsen the situation!'
Notes on agravar in the Affirmative Imperative
Agravar is regular in the imperative. The nosotros form 'agravámos' uses the subjunctive stem.
Example Sentences
¡Agrava el problema tú solo!
Worsen the problem yourself!
tú
Señor, no agrave el conflicto.
Sir, do not worsen the conflict.
usted
¡Agravad la mezcla con más sal!
Worsen the mixture with more salt!
vosotros
Agravemos las consecuencias si no actuamos.
Let's worsen the consequences if we don't act.
nosotros
Ustedes, agraven la pena si quieren.
You all, worsen the penalty if you want.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the imperative: '¡Agravar la situación!'
Correct: Use the correct imperative form: '¡Agrava la situación!'
Why: The imperative mood is needed for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms: 'Agrave la situación' when talking to a friend.
Correct: Use 'Agrava la situación' for tú and 'Agrave la situación' for usted.
Why: These are distinct forms for informal and formal commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agravo
The present tense of agravar is regular: agravo, agravas, agrava, agravamos, agraváis, agravan.
Preterite
yo: agravé
The preterite of agravar is regular: agravé, agravaste, agravó, agravamos, agravasteis, agravaron.
Imperfect
yo: agravaba
The imperfect of agravar is regular: agravaba, agravabas, agravaba, agravábamos, agravabais, agravaban.
Future
yo: agravaré
The future tense of agravar is regular: agravaré, agravarás, agravará, agravarémos, agravaréis, agravarán.
Conditional
yo: agravaría
The conditional of agravar is regular: agravaría, agravarías, agravaría, agravaríamos, agravaríais, agravarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agrave
The present subjunctive of agravar uses 'agrave' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'agravas' (tú), 'agravamos' (nosotros), 'agraváis' (vosotros), 'agraven' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agravara
The imperfect subjunctive of agravar has two forms, e.g., 'agravara'/'agravara' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'agravaran'/'agraváran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no agraves
Negative commands for agravar use the present subjunctive: 'no agraves' (tú), 'no agrave' (usted), 'no agravéis' (vosotros), 'no agravemos' (nosotros), 'no agraven' (ustedes).