aportar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aportar — to contribute
The imperative of aportar uses regular commands like 'aporta' (tú) and 'aporten' (ustedes).
aportar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative of 'aportar' to give direct commands or requests, telling someone to contribute something specific. For example, '¡Aporta tus ideas!' means 'Contribute your ideas!'.
Notes on aportar in the Affirmative Imperative
Aportar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'aportad' is unique to this group.
Example Sentences
¡Aporta tu granito de arena!
Contribute your little grain of sand!
tú
Aportemos soluciones creativas.
Let's contribute creative solutions.
nosotros
Aporten ideas para el proyecto.
Contribute ideas for the project.
Aporte su firma aquí, por favor.
Contribute your signature here, please.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a command.
Correct: For a direct command like 'Contribute!', use 'Aporta' (tú) or 'Aporten' (ustedes), not 'aportes' or 'aporten' from the subjunctive.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the subjunctive is for wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros command.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'aportad', not 'aportan'.
Why: The '-d' ending is characteristic of the vosotros affirmative imperative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aporto
The present tense of aportar (aporta, aporto, aportamos, etc.) describes current or habitual contributions.
Preterite
yo: aporté
The preterite of aportar is regular: aporté, aportaste, aportó, aportamos, aportasteis, aportaron.
Imperfect
yo: aportaba
The imperfect of aportar (aportaba, aportabas, aportaban) describes past habits or ongoing contributions.
Future
yo: aportaré
The future tense of aportar (aportaré, aportarás, aportará, etc.) indicates future contributions.
Conditional
yo: aportaría
The conditional of aportar (aportaría, aportarías, aportaría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would contribute').
Present Subjunctive
yo: aporte
The present subjunctive of aportar (aporte, aportes, aportemos, aporten) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aportara
The imperfect subjunctive of aportar (aportara/aportase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aportes
Negative commands for 'aportar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no aportes' (tú) and 'no aporten' (ustedes).