amontonar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
amontonar — to pile up
Use amontona, amontone, amontonemos, amontonad, amontonen for direct commands with amontonar.
amontonar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. You'll tell someone to pile something up using forms like 'amontona' (tú) or 'amontonen' (ustedes).
Notes on amontonar in the Affirmative Imperative
Amontonar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' from the infinitive, and the 'vosotros' form changes the 'r' to 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Amontona los libros aquí!
Pile up the books here!
tú
Amontonen la ropa sucia en la cesta.
Pile up the dirty clothes in the basket.
ustedes
Amontonemos las cajas antes de que llegue el camión.
Let's pile up the boxes before the truck arrives.
nosotros
Amontona la leña cerca de la chimenea.
Pile up the firewood near the fireplace.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'amontonar' instead of a conjugated imperative form.
Correct: Use conjugated forms like 'amontona' or 'amontonen'.
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct vosotros form is 'amontonad'.
Why: The vosotros imperative for -ar verbs adds a 'd' to the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amontono
Use the present tense of amontonar (amontono, amontonas, etc.) for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: amontoné
Use the preterite of amontonar (amontoné, amontonaste, etc.) for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: amontonaba
Use the imperfect of amontonar (amontonaba, amontonabas, etc.) for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: amontonaré
Use the future tense of amontonar (amontonaré, amontonarás, etc.) to talk about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: amontonaría
Use the conditional of amontonar (amontonaría, amontonarías, etc.) for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amontone
Use the present subjunctive (amontone, amontones, etc.) after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion with amontonar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amontonara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (amontonara/amontonase) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts with amontonar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amontones
Use no amontones, no amontone, no amontonemos, no amontonéis, no amontonen for negative commands with amontonar.