atacar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
atacar — to attack
The imperative of atacar gives direct orders: ataca (tú), atacad (vosotros), or ataque (usted).
atacar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to command someone to attack, often used in sports coaching or military contexts.
Notes on atacar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' forms use the 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
¡Ataca ahora!
Attack now!
tú
Ataque con cuidado, señor.
Attack with care, sir.
usted
¡Ataquen por la izquierda!
Attack from the left!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: atace (usted)
Correct: ataque
Why: The formal command comes from the subjunctive, which requires the 'qu' spelling change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ataco
Atacar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: ataco, atacas, ataca, atacamos, atacáis, atacan.
Preterite
yo: ataqué
The preterite of atacar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (ataqué) to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: atacaba
The imperfect of atacar is regular: atacaba, atacabas, atacaba, atacábamos, atacabais, atacaban.
Future
yo: atacaré
The future of atacar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (atacaré, atacarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: atacaría
The conditional of atacar is regular: atacaría, atacarías, atacaría, atacaríamos, atacaríais, atacarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ataque
The present subjunctive of atacar uses 'qu' in all forms: ataque, ataques, ataque, ataquemos, ataquéis, ataquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atacara
The imperfect subjunctive of atacar is regular: atacara, atacaras, atacara, atacáramos, atacarais, atacaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ataques
Negative commands for atacar always use the 'qu' spelling: no ataques, no ataque, no ataquemos, no ataquéis, no ataquen.