apurar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
apurar — to hurry
Direct commands for 'apurar': apura (tú), apure (usted), apurad (vosotros), apuramos (nosotros), apuren (ustedes).
apurar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct orders or instructions using 'apurar'. Think of telling someone to hurry up right now!
Notes on apurar in the Affirmative Imperative
Apurar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form 'apurad' is unique and not derived from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Apura, que llegamos tarde!
Hurry up, we're late!
tú
Señora, apure un poco, por favor.
Ma'am, hurry a bit, please.
usted
¡Apurad el paso, que no nos despistemos!
Hurry your pace, let's not get lost!
vosotros
Apurémonos, el tren sale en cinco minutos.
Let's hurry, the train leaves in five minutes.
nosotros
¡Apuren, que el concierto va a empezar!
Hurry, the concert is about to start!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form 'apurés' instead of the imperative 'apures' for tú.
Correct: The negative command for tú is 'no apures', while the affirmative is 'apura'.
Why: Learners often confuse imperative and subjunctive forms, especially for negative commands which use the subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'nos' in 'apurémonos' when commanding 'us'.
Correct: The nosotros command is 'apurémonos', including the reflexive pronoun attached.
Why: Reflexive verbs require the pronoun to be attached to affirmative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apuro
Present actions/habits for 'apurar': apuro, apuras, apura, apuramos, apuráis, apuran.
Preterite
yo: apuré
Completed past actions for 'apurar': apuré, apuraste, apuró, apuramos, apurasteis, apuraron.
Imperfect
yo: apuraba
Ongoing/habitual past actions for 'apurar': apuraba, apurabas, apuraba, apurábamos, apurabais, apuraban.
Future
yo: apuraré
Future actions for 'apurar': apuraré, apurarás, apurará, apuraremos, apuraréis, apurarán.
Conditional
yo: apuraría
Hypothetical/polite actions for 'apurar': apuraría, apurarías, apuraría, apuraríamos, apuraríais, apurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apure
Present subjunctive for 'apurar' (wishes, doubts, emotions): apure, apures, apure, apuremos, apuréis, apuren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apurara
Past subjunctive for 'apurar' (hypotheticals, wishes): apurara/apurase, apuraras/apurases, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apures
Negative commands for 'apurar': no apures (tú), no apure (usted), no apuréis (vosotros), no apuremos (nosotros), no apuren (ustedes).