archivar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
archivar — to file
Archiva (tú), archive (usted), archived (vosotros), archivemos (nosotros), archiven (ustedes) are the imperative forms for 'archivar'.
archivar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood for direct commands. For 'archivar', you'd tell someone to file something, like 'Archive these documents!'
Notes on archivar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative forms of 'archivar' are regular, following the pattern for regular -ar verbs. The tú form is the present indicative stem, and other forms are derived from the present subjunctive, except for vosotros.
Example Sentences
¡Archiva estos papeles ahora!
File these papers now!
tú
Por favor, archive el informe en la carpeta azul.
Please file the report in the blue folder.
usted
Archivad bien las fotos antiguas.
File the old photos well.
vosotros
Archivamos el correo electrónico importante.
Let's file the important email.
nosotros
Ustedes, archiven todo antes de irse.
You all, file everything before leaving.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'archivar' instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use 'archiva' for tú, 'archive' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'archiva' is informal 'you' and 'archive' is formal 'you'.
Why: Spanish has different forms for formal and informal address, even in commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: archivo
The present tense of 'archivar' is 'archivo' (I file), 'archivas' (you file), 'archiva' (he/she/you files), 'archivamos' (we file), 'archiváis' (you all file), 'archivan' (they file).
Preterite
yo: archivé
The preterite of 'archivar' is regular: archivé, archivaste, archivó, archivamos, archivasteis, archivaron.
Imperfect
yo: archivaba
The imperfect of 'archivar' is 'archivaba' (I/he/she/you filed/used to file), 'archivabas' (you filed/used to file), 'archivábamos' (we filed/used to file), 'archivabais' (you all filed/used to file), 'archivaban' (they filed/used to file).
Future
yo: archivaré
The future tense of 'archivar' adds endings to the infinitive: archivaré (I will file), archivarás (you will file), archivará (he/she/you will file), etc.
Conditional
yo: archivaría
The conditional of 'archivar' uses the infinitive + endings: archivaría (I would file), archivarías (you would file), archivaría (he/she/you would file), etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: archive
The present subjunctive of 'archivar' is archive (yo, él/ella/usted), archives (tú), archivemos (nosotros), archivéis (vosotros), archiven (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: archivara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'archivar' has two forms for each pronoun, like archivara/archivase (yo, él, ella, usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no archives
Negative commands for 'archivar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no archives (tú), no archive (usted), no archivéis (vosotros), no archivemos (nosotros), no archiven (ustedes).