arrestar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
arrestar — to arrest
The affirmative imperative of arrestar is: arresta (tú), arreste (usted), arrestad (vosotros), arresten (ustedes).
arrestar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct order to perform an arrest.
Notes on arrestar in the Affirmative Imperative
Arrestar is regular. The 'tú' command is 'arresta' (same as 3rd person present indicative).
Example Sentences
¡Arresta a ese sospechoso ahora!
Arrest that suspect now!
tú
Oficial, arreste a ese individuo.
Officer, arrest that individual.
usted
Arresten a todos los involucrados.
Arrest everyone involved.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: arrestar (as a command)
Correct: arresta / arrestad
Why: In Spanish, you don't use the infinitive to give a direct order to someone; you must conjugate it for the person you are addressing.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arresto
The present of arrestar is regular: arresto, arrestas, arresta, arrestamos, arrestáis, arrestan.
Preterite
yo: arresté
The preterite of arrestar is regular: arresté, arrestaste, arrestó, arrestamos, arrestasteis, arrestaron.
Imperfect
yo: arrestaba
The imperfect of arrestar is regular: arrestaba, arrestabas, arrestaba, arrestábamos, arrestabais, arrestaban.
Future
yo: arrestaré
The future of arrestar is regular: arrestaré, arrestarás, arrestará, arrestaremos, arrestaréis, arrestarán.
Conditional
yo: arrestaría
The conditional of arrestar is regular: arrestaría, arrestarías, arrestaría, arrestaríamos, arrestaríais, arrestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arreste
The present subjunctive of arrestar is regular: arreste, arrestes, arreste, arrestemos, arrestéis, arresten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrestara
The imperfect subjunctive of arrestar is regular: arrestara, arrestaras, arrestara, arrestáramos, arrestarais, arrestaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrestes
The negative imperative of arrestar uses the present subjunctive: no arrestes, no arreste, no arrestemos, no arrestéis, no arresten.