anticipar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
anticipar — to move forward
The imperative of anticipar is mostly regular, with 'anticipa' for tú and 'anticipemos' for nosotros.
anticipar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands to someone. For 'anticipar', this means telling someone to move forward or anticipate something.
Notes on anticipar in the Affirmative Imperative
Anticipar is regular in the affirmative imperative except for the tú form which drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a'. The nosotros form uses the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Anticipa el próximo movimiento!
Anticipate the next move!
tú
¡Anticipemos las necesidades del cliente!
Let's anticipate the client's needs!
nosotros
Señor, anticipe sus gastos.
Sir, anticipate your expenses.
usted
¡Anticipad el tráfico de la mañana!
Anticipate the morning traffic!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'anticipar' instead of 'anticipa' for tú.
Correct: The command for tú is 'anticipa'.
Why: The imperative tú form for -ar verbs often changes the infinitive ending -ar to -a, and 'anticipar' follows this pattern.
Mistake: Confusing 'anticipa' (tú) with 'anticipe' (usted).
Correct: Use 'anticipa' for informal commands to 'tú' and 'anticipe' for formal commands to 'usted'.
Why: The tú and usted imperative forms are different for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anticipo
The present tense of anticipar (anticipo, anticipas, etc.) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: anticipé
The preterite of anticipar is regular: anticipé, anticipaste, anticipó, anticipamos, anticipasteis, anticiparon.
Imperfect
yo: anticipaba
The imperfect of anticipar (anticipaba, anticipabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: anticiparé
The future tense of anticipar (anticiparé, anticiparás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: anticiparía
The conditional of anticipar (anticiparía, anticiparías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anticipe
The present subjunctive of anticipar (anticipe, anticipes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anticipara
The imperfect subjunctive of anticipar (anticipara, anticiparas, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no anticipes
Negative commands for anticipar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no anticipes, no anticipe, no anticipemos.