alinear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
alinear — to align
Imperative commands for alinear: alinea (tú), alinee (usted), alineemos (nosotros), alíneen (ustedes), alínead (vosotros).
alinear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. For 'alinear,' this means telling someone to align something right now.
Notes on alinear in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative for 'alinear' is regular for all forms except 'vosotros,' which drops the 'r' and adds 'd' to the stem, aligning with regular -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Alinea los libros en la estantería!
Align the books on the shelf!
tú
Señor, alinee el coche con la línea.
Sir, align the car with the line.
usted
¡Alineemos las sillas para la reunión!
Let's align the chairs for the meeting!
nosotros
¡Alinead vuestras herramientas!
Align your tools!
vosotros
¡Alineen las mesas, por favor!
Align the tables, please!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'alinea' (tú) or 'alinee' (usted), not 'alineas' or 'alinea'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'alinead', not 'alinea'.
Why: Regular -ar verbs in the imperative vosotros form add a 'd' to the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alineo
Present for alinear: alineo (yo), alineas (tú), alinea (él/ella/usted), alineamos (nosotros), alineáis (vosotros), alinean (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Preterite
yo: alineé
Preterite for alinear: alineé (yo), alineaste (tú), alineó (él/ella/usted), alineamos (nosotros), alineasteis (vosotros), alinearon (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect
yo: alineaba
Imperfect for alinear: alineaba (yo/él/ella/usted), alineabas (tú), alineábamos (nosotros), alineabais (vosotros), alineaban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Future
yo: alinearé
Future for alinear: alinearé (yo), alinearás (tú), alineará (él/ella/usted), alinearemos (nosotros), alinearéis (vosotros), alinearán (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Conditional
yo: alinearía
Conditional for alinear: alinearía (yo/él/ella/usted), alinearías (tú), alinearíamos (nosotros), alinearíais (vosotros), alinearían (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Present Subjunctive
yo: alinee
Present subjunctive for alinear: alinee (yo/él/ella/usted), alinees (tú), alineemos (nosotros), alineéis (vosotros), alineen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alineara
Past subjunctive for alinear: alineara/alinease (yo/él/ella/usted), alinearas/alineases (tú), alineáramos/alineásemos (nosotros), alinearais/alineaseis (vosotros), alinearan/alineasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alinees
Negative commands for alinear: no alinees (tú), no alinee (usted), no alineemos (nosotros), no alineen (ustedes), no alineéis (vosotros).