apestar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
apestar — to stink
Use 'apesta' (tú), 'apeste' (usted), 'apestemos' (nosotros), 'apestad' (vosotros), 'apesten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
apestar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'apestar', you might tell someone to stop stinking up the place or command a group to avoid doing so.
Notes on apestar in the Affirmative Imperative
Apestar is regular in the imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Apesta tú aquí!
You stink up the place here!
tú
¡Apesten ustedes el cuarto!
You all stink up the room!
ustedes
¡Apestad vosotros de esa manera!
You all (plural, informal) stink like that!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'apestas' instead of the imperative 'apesta' for a command.
Correct: For a command to 'tú', use 'apesta'.
Why: 'Apestas' describes a current state, while 'apesta' is a direct order.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apesto
The present tense of apestar is regular: apesto, apestas, apesta, apestamos, apestáis, apestan.
Preterite
yo: apesté
Apestar is regular in the preterite: apesté, apestaste, apestó, apestamos, apestasteis, apestaron.
Imperfect
yo: apestaba
The imperfect of apestar is regular: apestaba, apestabas, apestaba, apestábamos, apestabais, apestaban.
Future
yo: apestaré
The future tense of apestar is regular: apestaré, apestarás, apestará, apestaremos, apestaréis, apestarán.
Conditional
yo: apestaría
The conditional of apestar is regular: apestaría, apestarías, apestaría, apestaríamos, apestaríais, apestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apeste
Use the present subjunctive ('apeste', 'apestes', 'apestemos', etc.) after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apestara
The imperfect subjunctive ('apestara'/'apestase' forms) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apestes
Use 'no apestes' (tú), 'no apeste' (usted), 'no apestemos' (nosotros), 'no apestéis' (vosotros), 'no apesten' (ustedes) for negative commands.