apoyar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
apoyar — to support
Apoya, apoye, apoyemos, apoyad, apoyen are the commands for 'apoyar'.
apoyar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or make requests. For example, 'Apoya a tu amigo' (Support your friend) or 'Apoya la cabeza aquí' (Rest your head here).
Notes on apoyar in the Affirmative Imperative
Apoyar is regular in the imperative mood. The tú command uses the present subjunctive stem with an 'a' ending, while the usted and ustedes commands use the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
Apoya a tu familia en todo.
Support your family in everything.
tú
Apoyen las iniciativas locales.
Support the local initiatives.
Apoyemos el proyecto nuevo.
Let's support the new project.
nosotros
Apoye al artista, por favor.
Support the artist, please.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'apoyar' instead of 'apoya' for tú command.
Correct: Use 'apoya' for the tú command: 'Apoya tus sueños'.
Why: The infinitive 'apoyar' is not used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'apoyen' (ustedes) and 'apoyemos' (nosotros).
Correct: 'Apoyen' is for 'they/you all' (plural), 'apoyemos' is for 'we'.
Why: These are distinct forms for different subjects.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apoyo
Apoyo, apoyas, apoya, apoyamos, apoyáis, apoyan are the present indicative forms of 'apoyar'.
Preterite
yo: apoyé
Apoyé, apoyaste, apoyó, apoyamos, apoyasteis, apoyaron are the preterite forms of 'apoyar'.
Imperfect
yo: apoyaba
Apoyaba, apoyabas, apoyaba, apoyábamos, apoyabais, apoyaban are the imperfect forms of 'apoyar'.
Future
yo: apoyaré
Apoyaré, apoyarás, apoyará, etc., are the future tense forms of 'apoyar'.
Conditional
yo: apoyaría
Apoyaría, apoyarías, apoyaría, apoyaríamos, apoyaríais, apoyarían are the conditional forms of 'apoyar'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apoye
Apoye, apoyes, apoyemos, apoyéis, apoyen are the present subjunctive forms of 'apoyar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apoyara
Apoyara/apoyase, apoyaras/apoyases, etc., are the imperfect subjunctive forms of 'apoyar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apoyes
No apoyes, no apoye, no apoyemos, no apoyéis, no apoyen are the negative commands for 'apoyar'.