arrodillar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
arrodillar — to kneel
Use arrodilla, arrodillad, arrodille, arrodillemos, arrodillen for direct commands with arrodillar.
arrodillar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. For 'tú', it's 'arrodilla' (kneel down!). For 'vosotros', it's 'arrodillad' (kneel down, plural!). The formal 'usted' and 'ustedes' use 'arrodille' and 'arrodillen' respectively (please kneel). 'Nosotros' uses 'arrodillemos' (let's kneel).
Notes on arrodillar in the Affirmative Imperative
Arrodillar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Arrodilla y reza!
Kneel down and pray!
tú
Arrodillad, peregrinos, ante el altar.
Kneel, pilgrims, before the altar.
vosotros
Señor, arrodille y escuche.
Sir, kneel and listen.
usted
Arrodillemos para la foto.
Let's kneel for the photo.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: For 'tú', use 'arrodilla' not 'arrodillas'. For 'vosotros', use 'arrodillad' not 'arrodilláis'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' on the 'vosotros' imperative.
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperative form is 'arrodillad', not 'arrodillad'.
Why: The 'd' ending is characteristic of the vosotros imperative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arrodillo
The present tense of arrodillar is regular: arrodillo, arrodillas, arrodilla, arrodillamos, arrodilláis, arrodillan.
Preterite
yo: arrodillé
The preterite of arrodillar is regular: arrodillé, arrodillaste, arrodilló, arrodillamos, arrodillasteis, arrodillaron.
Imperfect
yo: arrodillaba
The imperfect of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaba, arrodillabas, arrodillaba, arrodillábamos, arrodillabais, arrodillaban.
Future
yo: arrodillaré
The future tense of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaré, arrodillarás, arrodillará, arrodillaremos, arrodillaréis, arrodillarán.
Conditional
yo: arrodillaría
The conditional of arrodillar is regular: arrodillaría, arrodillarías, arrodillaría, arrodillaríamos, arrodillaríais, arrodillarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arrodille
Use arrodille, arrodilles, arrodillemos, arrodillen for wishes, doubts, and emotions with arrodillar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrodillara
Use arrodillara/arrodillarais/arrodilláramos/arrodillaran for past hypotheticals or wishes with arrodillar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrodilles
Use no arrodilles, no arrodilléis, no arrodille, no arrodillemos, no arrodillen for negative commands with arrodillar.