aniquilar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aniquilar — to annihilate
Imperative forms of aniquilar are commands: aniquila (tú), aniquile (usted), aniquilemos (nosotros), aniquilen (ustedes), aniquilad (vosotros).
aniquilar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative with aniquilar for direct commands. For example, telling someone to 'annihilate' a problem or a threat.
Notes on aniquilar in the Affirmative Imperative
Aniquilar is regular in the imperative. The tú form drops the 'r' and adds 'a'. Note that vosotros 'aniquilad' is formed by dropping the 'r' from the infinitive and adding 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Aniquila esa idea de tu mente!
Annihilate that idea from your mind!
tú
Señor, aniquile la resistencia enemiga.
Sir, annihilate the enemy resistance.
usted
¡Aniquilemos a los mosquitos!
Let's annihilate the mosquitoes!
nosotros
¡Aniquilen la competencia!
Annihilate the competition!
¡Aniquilad el desorden en la habitación!
Annihilate the mess in the room!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for tú, like 'no aniquiles' instead of 'aniquila'.
Correct: For positive commands, use the imperative form 'aniquila'. For negative commands, use 'no aniquiles'.
Why: Learners often confuse positive and negative commands, or mix subjunctive forms with the imperative.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form, writing 'aniquilais' instead of 'aniquilad'.
Correct: The imperative vosotros form is 'aniquilad'.
Why: This is a common error for -ar verbs in the imperative vosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aniquilo
The present tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilo, aniquilas, aniquila, aniquilamos, aniquiláis, aniquilan.
Preterite
yo: aniquilé
The preterite of aniquilar is regular: aniquilé, aniquilaste, aniquiló, aniquilamos, aniquilasteis, aniquilaron.
Imperfect
yo: aniquilaba
The imperfect of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaba, aniquilabas, aniquilaba, aniquilábamos, aniquilabais, aniquilaban.
Future
yo: aniquilaré
The future tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaré, aniquilarás, aniquilará, aniquilaremos, aniquilaréis, aniquilarán.
Conditional
yo: aniquilaría
The conditional of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaría, aniquilarías, aniquilaría, aniquilaríamos, aniquilaríais, aniquilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aniquile
The present subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquile) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aniquilara
The imperfect subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquilara/aniquilase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aniquiles
Negative commands for aniquilar use the present subjunctive: no aniquiles (tú), no aniquile (usted), no aniquilemos (nosotros), no aniquilen (ustedes), no aniquiléis (vosotros).