alargar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
alargar — to lengthen
The affirmative imperative of alargar uses: alarga (tú), alargue (usted), alarguemos (nosotros), alargad (vosotros), alarguen (ustedes).
alargar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders to extend or lengthen something.
Notes on alargar in the Affirmative Imperative
Spelling changes to 'gu' occur in the usted, nosotros, and ustedes forms because the endings begin with 'e'.
Example Sentences
¡Alarga el paso, que perdemos el tren!
Quicken your pace, we're missing the train!
tú
Alargue el brazo para alcanzar la caja.
Extend your arm to reach the box.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'alargua' for the tú command.
Correct: alarga
Why: The 'u' is not needed before 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alargo
The present tense of alargar is regular: alargo, alargas, alarga, alargamos, alargáis, alargan.
Preterite
yo: alargué
The preterite of alargar features a 'g' to 'gu' change in the 'yo' form: alargué.
Imperfect
yo: alargaba
The imperfect of alargar is regular: alargaba, alargabas, alargaba, alargábamos, alargabais, alargaban.
Future
yo: alargaré
The future of alargar is regular: alargaré, alargarás, alargará, alargaremos, alargaréis, alargarán.
Conditional
yo: alargaría
The conditional of alargar is regular: alargaría, alargarías, alargaría, alargaríamos, alargaríais, alargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alargue
The present subjunctive of alargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: alargue, alargues, alargue, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alargara
The imperfect subjunctive of alargar is regular: alargara, alargaras, alargara, alargáramos, alargarais, alargaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alargues
The negative imperative of alargar always uses the 'gu' spelling: no alargues, no alargue, no alarguemos, no alarguéis, no alarguen.