alabar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
alabar — to praise
Use 'alabar' for direct commands like '¡Alaba tú!' or '¡Alabemos nosotros!'.
alabar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'alabar', you'd use it to tell someone to praise something or someone, like telling a child to praise their sibling's drawing.
Notes on alabar in the Affirmative Imperative
Alabar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a', while 'vosotros' adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Alaba a tu hermano por su esfuerzo!
Praise your brother for his effort!
tú
¡Alabemos la buena música que suena!
Let's praise the good music that's playing!
nosotros
¡Alaben ustedes la paciencia del maestro!
You all (formal) praise the teacher's patience!
ustedes
¡Alabad la belleza de la naturaleza!
Praise the beauty of nature!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative form, e.g., '¡Alaba!' instead of '¡Alabas!'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the indicative describes reality.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' command form is 'alabad', not 'alabais'.
Why: The imperative for 'vosotros' typically adds a 'd' to the infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alabo
The present tense of 'alabar' is regular: alabo, alabas, alaba, alabamos, alabáis, alaban.
Preterite
yo: alabé
The preterite of 'alabar' is regular: alabé, alabaste, alabó, alabamos, alabasteis, alabaron.
Imperfect
yo: alababa
The imperfect of 'alabar' is regular: alababa, alababas, alababa, alabábamos, alababais, alababan.
Future
yo: alabaré
The future tense of 'alabar' is regular: alabaré, alabarás, alabará, alabaremos, alabaréis, alabarán.
Conditional
yo: alabaría
The conditional of 'alabar' is regular: alabaría, alabarías, alabaría, alabaríamos, alabaríais, alabarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alabe
Use 'alabar' in the present subjunctive ('alabe', 'alaben') after doubt, wishes, emotions, or impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alabara
Use the imperfect subjunctive ('alabara'/'alabarais') for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alabes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no alabes' (you), 'no alaben' (they/you all).