aplaudir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aplaudir — to clap
Use 'aplaude' (tú), 'aplauda' (usted), 'aplaudamos' (nosotros), 'aplaudan' (ustedes), 'aplaudid' (vosotros) for direct commands.
aplaudir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use it to tell someone to clap right now. For example, you might tell a performer '¡Aplaude!' (Applaud!) or tell a group '¡Aplauda el equipo!' (Applaud the team!).
Notes on aplaudir in the Affirmative Imperative
Aplaudir is regular in the affirmative imperative, but pay attention to the tú command 'aplaude' and the vosotros command 'aplaudid'.
Example Sentences
¡Aplaude fuerte!
Applaud loudly!
tú
Señor, ¡aplauda por favor!
Sir, applaud please!
usted
¡Aplaudamos a los ganadores!
Let's applaud the winners!
nosotros
¡Aplauda la audiencia!
Applaud, audience!
ustedes
¡Chicos, aplaudid sin parar!
Guys, applaud without stopping!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for tú: 'Tú aplaudes'.
Correct: For a command to 'tú', use 'aplaude'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes actions happening now.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros command: 'aplaudís'.
Correct: The command for vosotros is 'aplaudid'.
Why: This is a specific irregular-like ending for the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplaudo
The present tense (aplaudo, aplaudes) describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: aplaudí
The preterite of aplaudir is regular: aplaudí, aplaudiste, aplaudió, aplaudimos, aplaudisteis, aplaudieron.
Imperfect
yo: aplaudía
The imperfect (aplaudía, aplaudías) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and descriptions.
Future
yo: aplaudiré
The future tense (aplaudiré, aplaudirás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: aplaudiría
The conditional (aplaudiría, aplaudirías) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplauda
The present subjunctive (aplauda, aplaudas) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplaudiera
The imperfect subjunctive (aplaudiera/aplaudiese) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplaudas
Commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive: 'no aplaudas' (tú), 'no aplauda' (usted), etc.