aumentar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aumentar — to increase
Use the imperative of aumentar for direct commands: ¡aumenta!, ¡aumente!, ¡aumentemos!, ¡aumenten!, ¡aumentad!
aumentar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands or requests. For 'aumentar', you'd use it to tell someone to increase something, like '¡Aumenta el volumen!' (Turn up the volume!).
Notes on aumentar in the Affirmative Imperative
Aumentar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' and adds 'a'. The 'vosotros' form changes the 'r' to 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Aumenta la música un poco!
Turn up the music a little!
tú
Por favor, aumente la temperatura.
Please, increase the temperature.
usted
Aumentemos nuestros esfuerzos para el proyecto.
Let's increase our efforts for the project.
nosotros
¡Aumenten la velocidad!
Increase the speed!
ustedes
Aumentad la dosis según las indicaciones.
Increase the dose according to the instructions.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive for a command, e.g., 'Subjuntivo aumentes la voz'.
Correct: Use the imperative form: '¡Aumenta la voz!'
Why: The imperative is specifically for direct commands; the subjunctive has different uses like expressing wishes or doubts.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form: 'Aumentar la luz'.
Correct: The vosotros imperative is 'Aumentad la luz'.
Why: The 'd' ending is characteristic of the vosotros affirmative imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aumento
The present tense of aumentar (aumento, aumentas, aumenta, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: aumenté
The preterite of aumentar (aumenté, aumentaste, etc.) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: aumentaba
The imperfect of aumentar (aumentaba, aumentabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions or background.
Future
yo: aumentaré
The future tense of aumentar (aumentaré, aumentarás, etc.) talks about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: aumentaría
The conditional of aumentar (aumentaría, aumentarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, politeness, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aumente
The present subjunctive of aumentar (aumente, aumentes, aumentemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aumentara
The imperfect subjunctive of aumentar (aumentara/aumentase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aumentes
Negative commands for aumentar use the present subjunctive: no aumentes, no aumente, no aumentemos, no aumenten, no aumentéis.