arrastrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
arrastrar — to drag
Use 'arrastra' (tú) and 'arrastren' (ustedes) for direct commands with arrastrar.
arrastrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use 'arrastra' to tell one person (tú) to drag something, and 'arrastren' for multiple people (ustedes) or formal address.
Notes on arrastrar in the Affirmative Imperative
Arrastrar is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for the 'vosotros' form which is formed from the infinitive stem.
Example Sentences
¡Arrastra esa caja!
Drag that box!
tú
¡Arrastren el sofá con cuidado!
Drag the sofa carefully!
ustedes
Arrastrad el peso juntos.
Drag the weight together.
vosotros
Arrastremos el coche al taller.
Let's drag the car to the mechanic's.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands, e.g., 'Tú arrastras la mesa'.
Correct: For a command, use the imperative: '¡Arrastra la mesa!'
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative is specifically for giving orders.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms, e.g., using 'arrastre' for 'tú'.
Correct: For 'tú' (informal singular), use 'arrastra'. For 'usted' (formal singular), use 'arrastre'.
Why: These are distinct grammatical persons with different verb endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arrastro
The present tense of arrastrar (arrastro, arrastras, arrastra) describes current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: arrastré
The preterite of arrastrar (arrastré, arrastraste, arrastró) is regular and used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: arrastraba
The imperfect of arrastrar (arrastraba, arrastrabas) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: arrastraré
The future tense of arrastrar (arrastraré, arrastrarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: arrastraría
The conditional of arrastrar (arrastraría, arrastrarías) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arrastre
The present subjunctive of arrastrar (arrastre, arrastres) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrastrara
The imperfect subjunctive of arrastrar (arrastrara/arrastrase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrastres
Use 'no arrastres' (tú) and 'no arrastren' (ustedes) for negative commands with arrastrar.