ahuyentar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ahuyentar — to scare away
The imperative of ahuyentar is regular for tú (ahuyenta) but uses subjunctive forms for others.
ahuyentar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. For 'ahuyentar,' you might tell someone to scare away a bird or a pest. For example, '¡Ahuyenta a esos mosquitos!' (Scare away those mosquitoes!).
Notes on ahuyentar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form, 'ahuyenta,' is regular for -ar verbs. However, all other forms (yo, nosotros, vosotros, ustedes, etc.) are derived from the present subjunctive, making them irregular in the imperative mood.
Example Sentences
¡Ahuyenta a los cuervos de mi jardín!
Scare away the crows from my garden!
tú
Ahuyentemos a los perros para que dejen de ladrar.
Let's scare away the dogs so they stop barking.
nosotros
¡Ahuyenten a esa ardilla antes de que se coma las plantas!
Scare away that squirrel before it eats the plants!
ustedes
Vosotros, ¡ahuyentad a los gatos del tejado!
You all (plural, informal), scare away the cats from the roof!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the imperative, e.g., '¡Ahuyentar los pájaros!'
Correct: Use the correct imperative form, like '¡Ahuyenta los pájaros!'
Why: The infinitive is used for actions in general, not for direct commands to someone.
Mistake: Confusing the tú form with the usted form, e.g., using 'ahuyente' for 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'ahuyenta' for informal singular commands and 'ahuyente' for formal singular commands.
Why: Spanish has different forms for informal and formal address, and this applies to the imperative mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ahuyento
The present tense of ahuyentar (ahuyento, ahuyentas, etc.) describes current actions or habitual behavior.
Preterite
yo: ahuyenté
The preterite of ahuyentar is regular, used for completed actions like scaring away pests at a specific time.
Imperfect
yo: ahuyentaba
The imperfect of ahuyentar (ahuyentaba, ahuyentabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions, like regularly scaring away animals.
Future
yo: ahuyentaré
The future tense of ahuyentar (ahuyentaré, ahuyentarás, etc.) is regular and used for predictions or definite future actions.
Conditional
yo: ahuyentaría
The conditional of ahuyentar (ahuyentaría, ahuyentarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ahuyente
The present subjunctive of ahuyentar (ahuyente, ahuyentes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ahuyentara
The imperfect subjunctive of ahuyentar (ahuyentara/ahuyentase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ahuyentes
Negative commands for ahuyentar use the present subjunctive with 'no'.