amarrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
amarrar — to tie
The imperative of amarrar uses regular -ar endings: amarra, amarre, amarremos, amarrad, amarren.
amarrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. For 'tú', it's the familiar command, while 'usted' and 'ustedes' are more formal. 'Vosotros' is used in Spain for familiar plural commands.
Notes on amarrar in the Affirmative Imperative
Amarra is regular in the imperative. The nosotros and ustedes forms look like the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Amarra bien la mochila!
Tie the backpack well!
tú
Amarren los cordones, por favor.
Tie your shoelaces, please.
ustedes
Amarrad la cuerda aquí.
Tie the rope here.
vosotros
Amarremos el bote al muelle.
Let's tie the boat to the dock.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'amarrar' instead of the imperative form.
Correct: Use the correct imperative form like 'amarrar' for 'tú' or 'amarre' for 'usted'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing 'amarre' (usted) with 'amarre' (yo, present subjunctive).
Correct: Context usually clarifies, but be mindful that 'amarre' can be imperative usted or present subjunctive yo/él/ella/usted.
Why: The forms overlap, making context crucial for understanding.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amarro
The present indicative of amarrar is amarro, amarras, amarra, amarrámos, amarráis, amarran, used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: amarré
The preterite of amarrar is regular: amarré, amarraste, amarró, amarraron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: amarraba
The imperfect of amarrar is amarraba, amarrabas, amarraba, amarrábamos, amarrabais, amarraban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: amarraré
The future of amarrar is amarraré, amarrarás, amarrará, amarraremos, amarraréis, amarrarán, used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: amarraría
The conditional of amarrar is amarraría, amarrarías, amarraría, amarraríamos, amarraríais, amarrarían, used for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amarre
The present subjunctive of amarrar is amarre, amarres, amarre, amarremos, amarréis, amarren, used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amarrara
The imperfect subjunctive of amarrar has two forms (amarrara/amarrase) used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amarres
Negative commands for amarrar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no amarres, no amarre, no amarremos, no amarréis, no amarren.