arar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
arar — to plow
Use 'ara', 'arad', 'aren', 'aramos', 'are' to give direct commands for 'arar'.
arar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative to give direct orders or instructions. For 'arar', it's like telling someone to plow a field right now.
Notes on arar in the Affirmative Imperative
Arar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form 'ara' is the same as the 'él/ella/usted' form of the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Ara la tierra antes de sembrar!
Plow the land before sowing!
tú
¡Arad el campo con cuidado!
Plow the field carefully!
vosotros
¡Aran ustedes el surco nuevo!
Plow the new furrow!
ustedes
¡Aremos juntos este potrero!
Let's plow this pasture together!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'ara' instead of imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'ara' for the tú imperative command.
Why: While the form is the same as the present indicative él/ella/usted, in context it's clearly a command.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The command for vosotros is 'arad', not 'ara'.
Why: The '-d' ending is characteristic of the vosotros imperative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aro
Use 'aro', 'aras', 'ara' etc. for actions happening now or habitual plowing.
Preterite
yo: aré
The preterite of 'arar' is regular: aré, araste, aró, aramos, arasteis, araron.
Imperfect
yo: araba
Use 'araba', 'arabas', 'araba' etc. for ongoing or habitual past plowing.
Future
yo: araré
Use 'araré', 'ararás', 'arará' etc. for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: araría
Use 'araría', 'ararías', 'araría' etc. for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: are
Use 'are', 'ares', 'aren' etc. after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arara
Use 'ara' or 'ara' forms like 'arara', 'araras' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ares
Don't plow! Use 'no ares', 'no aréis', 'no aren', 'no aremos', 'no are' for negative commands.