alimentar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
alimentar — to feed
The imperative of alimentar gives direct orders: alimenta (tú), alimentad (vosotros), alimente (usted).
alimentar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give instructions on feeding, like telling a roommate to feed the pet or instructing someone on how to feed a baby.
Notes on alimentar in the Affirmative Imperative
Alimentar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative 'él' form.
Example Sentences
¡Alimenta al perro ahora mismo!
Feed the dog right now!
tú
Alimenten a los animales con cuidado, por favor.
Feed the animals carefully, please.
ustedes
Alimentemos a los pájaros en el jardín.
Let's feed the birds in the garden.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: alimentar (as a command)
Correct: alimenta / alimentad
Why: Learners often use the infinitive for commands, which is generally incorrect in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alimento
Alimentar is regular in the present: alimento, alimentas, alimenta, alimentamos, alimentáis, alimentan.
Preterite
yo: alimenté
Alimentar is regular in the preterite: alimenté, alimentaste, alimentó, alimentamos, alimentasteis, alimentaron.
Imperfect
yo: alimentaba
The imperfect of alimentar follows the regular -aba pattern: alimentaba, alimentabas, alimentaba...
Future
yo: alimentaré
The future of alimentar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: alimentaré, alimentarás, alimentará...
Conditional
yo: alimentaría
The conditional of alimentar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: alimentaría, alimentarías, alimentaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: alimente
The present subjunctive of alimentar uses -e endings: alimente, alimentes, alimente, alimentemos, alimentéis, alimenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alimentara
The imperfect subjunctive of alimentar uses -ara endings: alimentara, alimentaras, alimentara, alimentáramos...
Negative Imperative
yo: no alimentes
The negative imperative of alimentar uses 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no alimentes, no alimente, etc.