bloquear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
bloquear — to block
Use 'bloquea' (tú), 'bloquee' (usted), 'bloqueemos' (nosotros), 'bloqueen' (ustedes), 'bloquead' (vosotros) for direct commands.
bloquear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. 'Bloquea el paso' means 'block the way!' (telling one person directly). 'Bloqueen la calle' means 'block the street!' (telling a group directly).
Notes on bloquear in the Affirmative Imperative
Bloquear is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'bloquead' follows the regular -ar pattern.
Example Sentences
¡Bloquea esa cuenta ahora!
Block that account now!
tú
Señor, bloquee el tráfico en esa intersección.
Sir, block the traffic at that intersection.
usted
¡Bloqueemos el contenido dañino!
Let's block the harmful content!
nosotros
¡Bloqueen las puertas!
Block the doors!
¡Chicos, bloquead el acceso!
Guys, block the access!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'bloquea' not 'bloqueas' for 'block!' (tú).
Why: The imperative has its own forms for commands; the present indicative is for statements.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'bloquead' for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'bloquead', not 'bloquead'. (Note: The example is wrong, it should be 'bloquead'.) The correct form is 'bloquead'.
Why: The 'd' is added to the stem 'bloquea' to form the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bloqueo
The present tense of 'bloquear' is regular: bloqueo, bloqueas, bloquea, bloqueamos, bloqueáis, bloquean.
Preterite
yo: bloqueé
The preterite of 'bloquear' is regular: bloqueé, bloqueaste, bloqueó, bloqueamos, bloqueasteis, bloquearon.
Imperfect
yo: bloqueaba
The imperfect of 'bloquear' is regular: bloqueaba, bloqueabas, bloqueaba, bloqueábamos, bloqueabais, bloqueaban.
Future
yo: bloquearé
The future tense of 'bloquear' is regular: bloquearé, bloquearás, bloqueará, bloquearemos, bloquearéis, bloquearán.
Conditional
yo: bloquearía
The conditional of 'bloquear' is regular: bloquearía, bloquearías, bloquearía, bloquearíamos, bloquearíais, bloquearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: bloquee
Use 'bloquee' or 'bloquees' etc. after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bloqueara
Use 'bloqueara' or 'bloquearas' or 'bloqueáramos' etc. for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bloquees
Use 'no bloquees' (tú), 'no bloquee' (usted), 'no bloqueemos' (nosotros), 'no bloqueen' (ustedes), 'no bloqueéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.