alarmar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
alarmar — to alarm
Use the imperative of alarmar for direct commands: alarma (tú), alarme (usted), alarmemos (nosotros), alarmen (ustedes), alarmad (vosotros).
alarmar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'alarmar,' you might use it to tell someone to alert others, or to tell a group to sound an alarm.
Notes on alarmar in the Affirmative Imperative
Alarmar is regular in the imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'alarmad'.
Example Sentences
¡Alarma a tus vecinos del peligro!
Alert your neighbors to the danger!
tú
Señora, alarme a seguridad si ve algo sospechoso.
Ma'am, alert security if you see anything suspicious.
usted
¡Alarmemos a todos antes de que sea tarde!
Let's alert everyone before it's too late!
nosotros
¡Ustedes, alarmen la zona de inmediato!
You all, secure the area immediately!
ustedes
¡Vosotros, alarmad a la gente en el piso de arriba!
You all (Spain, informal), alert the people on the floor above!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative, e.g., 'Tú alarmas'.
Correct: For a command, use 'Tú alarma'.
Why: The present indicative describes actions, while the imperative is for giving orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands use the subjunctive, e.g., 'No alarmes'.
Why: Spanish uses the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alarmo
The present tense of alarmar (alarmo, alarmas, alarma, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths about alarming.
Preterite
yo: alarmé
The preterite of alarmar is regular: alarmé, alarmaste, alarmó, alarmamos, alarmasteis, alarmaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: alarmaba
The imperfect of alarmar (alarmaba, alarmabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of being alarmed or alarming.
Future
yo: alarmaré
The future tense of alarmar (alarmaré, alarmarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: alarmaría
The conditional of alarmar (alarmaría, alarmarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical results ('would alarm') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alarme
The present subjunctive of alarmar (alarme, alarmes, alarmemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alarmara
The imperfect subjunctive of alarmar (e.g., alarmara, alarmaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alarmes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no alarmes (tú), no alarme (usted), no alarmemos (nosotros), no alarmen (ustedes), no alarméis (vosotros).