almacenar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
almacenar — to store
Use 'almacena' (tú) and 'almacene' (usted) for direct commands, like 'almacena tus cosas'.
almacenar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'almacenar', this means telling someone to store something right now.
Notes on almacenar in the Affirmative Imperative
Almacenar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Remember the vosotros form 'almacenad' and the nosotros form 'almacenemos'.
Example Sentences
Almacena la comida en el refrigerador.
Store the food in the refrigerator.
tú
¡Almacenemos nuestros libros antes de irnos!
Let's store our books before we leave!
nosotros
Señor, almacene sus herramientas en la caja.
Sir, store your tools in the box.
usted
Vosotros, almacenad bien las cajas.
You all (vosotros), store the boxes well.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form instead of the imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: For 'tú', use 'almacena', not 'almacenes'.
Why: The 'tú' imperative is formed differently from the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the negative imperative forms.
Correct: Always use 'no' before the negative imperative, e.g., 'no almacenes'.
Why: The negative imperative is formed using the present subjunctive, which requires 'no' for negation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: almaceno
Use the present 'almaceno', 'almacenas', 'almacena', 'almacenamos', 'almacenáis', 'almacenan' for current or habitual storage.
Preterite
yo: almacené
Use the preterite 'almacené', 'almacenaste', 'almacenó', 'almacenamos', 'almacenasteis', 'almacenaron' for completed storage actions.
Imperfect
yo: almacenaba
Use the imperfect 'almacenaba', 'almacenabas', 'almacenaba', 'almacenábamos', 'almacenabais', 'almacenaban' for past habits or ongoing storage.
Future
yo: almacenaré
Use the future 'almacenaré', 'almacenarás', 'almacenará', 'almacenaremos', 'almacenaréis', 'almacenarán' for future storage actions.
Conditional
yo: almacenaría
Use the conditional 'almacenaría', 'almacenarías', 'almacenaría', 'almacenaríamos', 'almacenaríais', 'almacenarían' for hypotheticals.
Present Subjunctive
yo: almacene
Use 'almacene' (él/ella/usted) or 'almacenes' (tú) after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: almacenara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'almacenara' or 'almacenase') for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no almacenes
Use 'no almacenes' (tú) and 'no almacene' (usted) for negative commands, like 'no almacenes eso'.