apilar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
apilar — to stack
Use 'apila' for tú commands, 'apile' for usted/ustedes, 'apilad' for vosotros, and 'apilemos' for nosotros.
apilar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use 'apila' to tell one person (tú) to stack something, 'apile' to tell someone formally (usted) or a group (ustedes) to stack, 'apilad' for a group you know well (vosotros), and 'apilemos' for 'let's stack'.
Notes on apilar in the Affirmative Imperative
Apilar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'apilad' is formed by dropping the -r from the infinitive and adding -d.
Example Sentences
¡Apila esos libros, por favor!
Stack those books, please!
tú
Apilen las cajas en el almacén.
Stack the boxes in the warehouse.
ustedes
Apilad la leña cerca de la chimenea.
Stack the firewood near the fireplace.
vosotros
Apilemos los cojines antes de que lleguen las visitas.
Let's stack the cushions before the guests arrive.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'apilas' instead of the imperative 'apila' for a command.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'Apila'.
Why: The present indicative describes ongoing actions, not commands. The imperative has its own distinct forms for direct orders.
Mistake: Confusing 'apile' (usted/ustedes) with 'apila' (tú).
Correct: Use 'apila' for informal singular commands and 'apile' for formal singular or plural commands.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, and this extends to commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apilo
The present tense of apilar is regular: apilo, apilas, apila, apilamos, apiláis, apilan.
Preterite
yo: apilé
The preterite of apilar is regular: apilé, apilaste, apiló, apilamos, apilasteis, apilaron.
Imperfect
yo: apilaba
The imperfect of apilar is regular: apilaba, apilabas, apilaba, apilábamos, apilabais, apilaban.
Future
yo: apilaré
The future tense of apilar is regular: apilaré, apilarás, apilará, apilaremos, apilaréis, apilarán.
Conditional
yo: apilaría
The conditional of apilar is regular: apilaría, apilarías, apilaría, apilaríamos, apilaríais, apilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apile
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, like 'Espero que apiles bien'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apilara
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra or -se form) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests, like 'si apilara' or 'si apilase'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apiles
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no apiles' (tú), 'no apile' (usted/ustedes), 'no apiléis' (vosotros), 'no apilemos' (nosotros).