anotar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
anotar — to write down
Anota, anote, anotemos, anotad, anoten are the imperative forms for anotarse.
anotar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative to give direct commands or make requests. For 'anotarse,' it's about telling someone to write something down for themselves or to make a note of it.
Notes on anotar in the Affirmative Imperative
Anotar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'anotad' is formed by dropping the -r and adding -d to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
¡Anota la dirección!
Write down the address!
tú
Anotemos los puntos importantes.
Let's write down the important points.
nosotros
Por favor, anote su nombre aquí.
Please, write down your name here.
usted
¡Anotad la fecha en vuestras agendas!
Write down the date in your diaries!
vosotros
Anoten los números de teléfono.
Write down the phone numbers.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative, e.g., 'Anota' for 'Anotas'.
Correct: The imperative 'anota' is a command, while 'anotas' is a statement about what you do.
Why: Learners might confuse the forms or forget that commands are a distinct mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form: 'anota' instead of 'anotad'.
Correct: The vosotros affirmative imperative adds a 'd' to the infinitive stem.
Why: This is a common irregularity for regular -ar verbs in the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anoto
Anoto, anotas, anota, anotamos, anotáis, anotan describe current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: anoté
Anoté, anotaste, anotó, anotamos, anotasteis, anotaron mark completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: anotaba
Anotaba, anotabas, anotaba, anotábamos, anotabais, anotaban describe past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: anotaré
Anotaré, anotarás, anotará, anotaremos, anotaréis, anotarán predict future actions.
Conditional
yo: anotaría
Anotaría, anotarías, anotaría, anotaríamos, anotaríais, anotarían express hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anote
Anoto, anotes, anote, anotemos, anotéis, anoten trigger the present subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anotara
The imperfect subjunctive forms (anotara/anotase) are used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no anotes
No anotes, no anote, no anotemos, no anotéis, no anoten are the negative commands.