ajar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ajar — to wear out
Imperative commands for 'ajar' are: aja (tú), aje (usted), ajemos (nosotros), ajad (vosotros), ajen (ustedes).
ajar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative of 'ajar' for direct commands. For example, telling someone 'aja la ropa' (wear out the clothes) or 'no ajen sus zapatos' (don't wear out your shoes).
Notes on ajar in the Affirmative Imperative
'Ajar' is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form 'aja' is the same as the él/ella/usted present indicative form.
Example Sentences
Aja la tela un poco antes de coserla.
Wear out the fabric a little before sewing it.
tú
Ajen las prendas con cuidado para que no se rompan.
Wear out the garments carefully so they don't break.
ustedes
Ajad estos vaqueros hasta que parezcan viejos.
Wear out these jeans until they look old.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form 'ajes' instead of the imperative 'aja' for tú.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'aja'.
Why: The imperative mood is used for commands, while the subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros imperative 'ajemos' with the present indicative 'ajamos'.
Correct: The command form is 'ajemos', and the present indicative is 'ajamos'.
Why: While they sound similar, the imperative 'ajemos' implies a suggestion or shared action as a command, whereas 'ajamos' describes a current or habitual action.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ajo
The present tense of 'ajar' is regular: ajo, ajas, aja, ajamos, ajáis, ajan.
Preterite
yo: ajé
The preterite of 'ajar' is regular: ajé, ajaste, ajó, ajamos, ajasteis, ajaron.
Imperfect
yo: ajaba
The imperfect tense of 'ajar' is regular: ajaba, ajabas, ajaba, ajábamos, ajabais, ajaban.
Future
yo: ajaré
The future tense of 'ajar' is regular, using the infinitive stem: ajaré, ajarás, ajara, ajaremos, ajaréis, ajarán.
Conditional
yo: ajaría
The conditional of 'ajar' is regular: ajaría, ajarías, ajaría, ajaríamos, ajaríais, ajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aje
The present subjunctive of 'ajar' is: aje (yo, él/ella/usted), ajes (tú), ajemos (nosotros), ajéis (vosotros), ajen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ajara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'ajar' has two forms for each person: -ra (ajara, ajaras, ajara, ajáramos, ajarais, ajaran) and -se (ajase, ajases, ajase, ajásemos, ajaseis, ajasen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ajes
Negative commands for 'ajar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no ajes (tú), no aje (usted), no ajemos (nosotros), no ajéis (vosotros), no ajen (ustedes).