bombear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
bombear — to pump
Use 'bombea' (tú) and 'bombeen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
bombear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use 'bombea' to tell one person 'pump!', 'bombead' to tell a group informally in Spain, and 'bombee'/'bombeemos'/'bombeemos' for others.
Notes on bombear in the Affirmative Imperative
Bombear is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a'.
Example Sentences
¡Bombea el agua hasta que baje el nivel!
Pump the water until the level drops!
tú
¡Bombead más rápido, por favor!
Pump faster, please!
vosotros
Señor, bombee más aire en el neumático.
Sir, pump more air into the tire.
usted
¡Bombeemos hasta que el globo esté lleno!
Let's pump until the balloon is full!
nosotros
¡Bombeen la solución en la probeta!
Pump the solution into the test tube!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'bombear' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'bombea' for tú, 'bombee' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'bombea' is for informal singular 'you' and 'bombee' is for formal singular 'you'.
Why: This is a common confusion in command conjugations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bombeo
The present tense 'bombeo' describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Preterite
yo: bombeé
The preterite of bombear is regular: bombeé, bombeaste, bombeó, bombeamos, bombeasteis, bombearon.
Imperfect
yo: bombeaba
The imperfect 'bombeaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: bombearé
The future tense 'bombearé' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: bombearía
The conditional 'bombearía' expresses hypothetical actions ('would pump').
Present Subjunctive
yo: bombee
Use 'bombeemos' (nosotros) and 'bombeemos' (ustedes) after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bombeara
The imperfect subjunctive 'bombeara' or 'bombeara' expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bombees
Use 'no bombees' (tú) and 'no bombeen' (ustedes) for negative commands.