aguardar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aguardar — to wait for
Use 'aguarda' (tú) and 'aguarden' (ustedes) for direct commands to wait.
aguardar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'aguardar', you'd use it to tell someone to wait, like telling a friend '¡Aguarda un momento!' or instructing a group '¡Aguarden aquí!'.
Notes on aguardar in the Affirmative Imperative
Aguardar is regular in the affirmative imperative, but notice the tú form 'aguarda' drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a'. The vosotros form 'agüedad' is regular.
Example Sentences
¡Aguarda un segundo!
Wait a second!
tú
Por favor, aguarden aquí.
Please, wait here.
ustedes
Aguardemos la señal.
Let's wait for the signal.
nosotros
¡Aguardad vuestro turno!
Wait for your turn!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'aguardar' instead of the imperative command.
Correct: Use 'aguarda' or 'aguarden' etc. depending on who you're talking to.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and isn't used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'aguarda' for informal singular 'you' and 'aguarde' for formal singular 'you'.
Why: Spanish has different forms for informal and formal address, which affect the imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aguardo
The present tense 'aguardo', 'aguardas', 'aguarda' describes current or habitual waiting.
Preterite
yo: aguardé
The preterite of 'aguardar' is regular: aguardé, aguardaste, aguardó, aguardamos, aguardasteis, aguardaron.
Imperfect
yo: aguardaba
The imperfect 'aguardaba' describes ongoing or habitual waiting in the past.
Future
yo: aguardaré
The future tense 'aguardaré', 'aguardarás' indicates future waiting or probability.
Conditional
yo: aguardaría
The conditional 'aguardaría' expresses hypothetical waiting or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aguarde
The present subjunctive ('aguarde', 'aguardes') is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions about waiting.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aguardara
The imperfect subjunctive ('aguardara'/'aguardase') expresses hypothetical or uncertain waiting in the past.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aguardes
Use 'no aguardes' (tú) and 'no aguarden' (ustedes) for negative commands to not wait.