aterrizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aterrizar — to land
The imperative uses 'aterriza' for 'tú' and 'aterrice' for formal commands.
aterrizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give orders, such as a flight controller telling a pilot to land.
Notes on aterrizar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' use the 'c' spelling change because the endings start with 'e'. The 'tú' form remains with a 'z'.
Example Sentences
¡Aterriza el avión ahora mismo!
Land the plane right now!
tú
Aterrice con cuidado, por favor.
Land carefully, please.
usted
Aterricemos en esa pista despejada.
Let's land on that clear runway.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: aterrize (usted)
Correct: aterrice
Why: The command for 'usted' follows the subjunctive spelling rule: z changes to c before e.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aterrizo
Aterrizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: aterrizo, aterrizas, aterriza...
Preterite
yo: aterricé
The preterite of aterrizar features a spelling change (z to c) in the 'yo' form: aterricé.
Imperfect
yo: aterrizaba
Aterrizar is regular in the imperfect: aterrizaba, aterrizabas, aterrizaba...
Future
yo: aterrizaré
The future of aterrizar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: aterrizaré, aterrizarás...
Conditional
yo: aterrizaría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus endings: aterrizaría, aterrizarías, aterrizaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: aterrice
The present subjunctive of aterrizar requires a spelling change to 'c': aterrice, aterrices...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aterrizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: aterrizara, aterrizaras, aterrizara...
Negative Imperative
yo: no aterrices
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no aterrices, no aterrice...