aparcar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aparcar — to park
The imperative of aparcar uses 'aparca' (tú) and 'aparcad' (vosotros), with spelling changes in formal forms (aparque/aparquen).
aparcar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to someone to park the vehicle.
Notes on aparcar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and the 'nosotros' command require the 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
¡Aparca aquí mismo!
Park right here!
tú
Aparque el coche detrás del camión, por favor.
Park the car behind the truck, please.
usted
Aparcad el coche rápido, que llegamos tarde.
Park the car quickly, we're late.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aparca' for the formal 'usted' command.
Correct: aparque
Why: The informal 'tú' uses the present indicative 'él' form, but 'usted' must use the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aparco
The present tense of aparcar is completely regular: aparco, aparcas, aparca, aparcamos, aparcáis, aparcan.
Preterite
yo: aparqué
The preterite of aparcar is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form which changes to 'aparqué'.
Imperfect
yo: aparcaba
The imperfect of aparcar is regular: aparcaba, aparcabas, aparcaba, aparcábamos, aparcabais, aparcaban.
Future
yo: aparcaré
The future of aparcar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (aparcaré, aparcarás, aparcará, etc.).
Conditional
yo: aparcaría
The conditional of aparcar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (aparcaría, aparcarías, aparcaría, etc.).
Present Subjunctive
yo: aparque
The present subjunctive of aparcar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu': aparque, aparques, aparque, aparquemos, aparquéis, aparquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aparcara
The imperfect subjunctive of aparcar is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: aparcara, aparcaras, aparcara, aparcáramos, aparcarais, aparcaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aparques
The negative imperative of aparcar uses the present subjunctive forms: no aparques, no aparque, no aparquemos, no aparquéis, no aparquen.