apelar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
apelar — to appeal
Commands like 'apela' (tú) and 'apelen' (ustedes) in the affirmative.
apelar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct orders or instructions. For 'apelar', this could be urging someone to formally request something or to challenge a decision.
Notes on apelar in the Affirmative Imperative
Apelar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Note the stem change in the vosotros form: 'apelad'.
Example Sentences
¡Apela la decisión ahora mismo!
Appeal the decision right now!
tú
Apelen la multa si creen que es injusta.
Appeal the fine if you believe it is unfair.
ustedes
Apelad la sentencia, no os conforméis.
Appeal the sentence, don't settle.
vosotros
Apolemos la medida ante el comité.
Let's appeal the measure before the committee.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form for tú imperative, e.g., 'No, tú apeles la decisión.'
Correct: The affirmative tú imperative is 'apela'. Negative commands use the subjunctive.
Why: The affirmative tú imperative has its own unique forms for -ar verbs, which often drop the final -r and add -a.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form, saying 'apela' instead of 'apelad'.
Correct: The vosotros affirmative imperative is 'apelad'.
Why: The standard rule for regular -ar verbs is to drop the -r and add -d for the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apelo
Current actions like 'apelo' (I appeal) or 'apelan' (they appeal), habitual actions, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: apelé
Completed past actions like 'apeló' (he/she/you appealed) or 'apelaron' (they appealed).
Imperfect
yo: apelaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions like 'apelaba' (he/she/you used to appeal) or 'apelaban' (they used to appeal).
Future
yo: apelaré
Future actions like 'apelaré' (I will appeal) or 'apelarán' (they will appeal), also used for probability.
Conditional
yo: apelaría
Hypothetical actions like 'apelaría' (I would appeal) or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apele
Subjunctive forms like 'apele' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'apelen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apelara
Past subjunctive forms like 'apelara' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'apeláramos' (nosotros) for hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apeles
Negative commands like 'no apeles' (tú) and 'no apelen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.