atravesar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
atravesar — to cross
The imperative uses 'atraviesa' (tú) and 'atraviese' (usted), following the stem change.
atravesar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use commands to tell someone to cross a street, go through a door, or move through a crowd.
Notes on atravesar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'atraviesa' (matching the present indicative él/ella). Other forms match the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Atraviesa ahora que no vienen coches!
Cross now while no cars are coming!
tú
Atraviese el pasillo y gire a la derecha.
Cross the hallway and turn right.
usted
Atravesemos el parque por aquí.
Let's cross the park through here.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Atravesa (for tú command).
Correct: Atraviesa.
Why: The informal affirmative command for this verb must include the 'ie' stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atravieso
Atravesar is a stem-changing verb where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: atravesé
Atravesar is regular in the preterite: atravesé, atravesaste, atravesó, atravesamos, atravesasteis, atravesaron.
Imperfect
yo: atravesaba
Atravesar is regular in the imperfect: atravesaba, atravesabas, atravesaba, atravesábamos, atravesabais, atravesaban.
Future
yo: atravesaré
The future of atravesar is regular: atravesaré, atravesarás, atravesará, atravesaremos, atravesaréis, atravesarán.
Conditional
yo: atravesaría
The conditional of atravesar is regular: atravesaría, atravesarías, atravesaría, atravesaríamos, atravesaríais, atravesarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atraviese
The present subjunctive of atravesar follows the 'ie' stem change: atraviese, atravieses, atraviese, atravesemos, atraveséis, atraviesen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atravesara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite: atravesara, atravesaras, atravesara, atravesáramos, atravesarais, atravesaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atravieses
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no atravieses (tú), no atraviese (usted).