aplastar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aplastar — to crush
Use aplasta, aplastad, aplasten, etc. for direct commands with aplastar.
aplastar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood to give direct commands or make strong suggestions. Think of telling someone to crush something right now, or instructing them not to. For 'aplastar', this usually means physically pressing something down.
Notes on aplastar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative for 'aplastar' is regular for all forms except 'tú', which drops the final -ar and adds -a (aplasta). The vosotros form drops the -r and adds -d (aplastad).
Example Sentences
¡Aplastad las latas antes de tirarlas!
Crush the cans before throwing them away!
vosotros
Tú, aplasta bien el ajo.
You, crush the garlic well.
tú
Por favor, aplasten la caja.
Please, crush the box.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Instead of 'Tú aplastas la caja', use '¡Tú aplasta la caja!'
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative gives commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: Say 'aplastad' not 'aplasta'.
Why: Adding '-d' is the standard way to form the vosotros imperative from the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplasto
The present tense of aplastar is regular: aplasto, aplastas, aplasta, aplastamos, aplastáis, aplastan.
Preterite
yo: aplasté
The preterite of aplastar is regular: aplasté, aplastaste, aplastó, aplastamos, aplastasteis, aplastaron.
Imperfect
yo: aplastaba
The imperfect of aplastar (aplastaba, aplastabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: aplastaré
The future of aplastar is regular: aplastaré, aplastarás, aplastará, aplastaremos, aplastaréis, aplastarán.
Conditional
yo: aplastaría
The conditional of aplastar is regular: aplastaría, aplastarías, aplastaría, aplastaríamos, aplastaríais, aplastarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplaste
The present subjunctive of aplastar (aplaște, aplastes, aplasten, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplastara
The imperfect subjunctive of aplastar (aplastara, aplastaras, etc.) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplastes
Use no aplastes, no aplastéis, no aplasten, etc. for negative commands with aplastar.