burlar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
burlar — to evade
Use commands with 'burlar': burla, burle, burlemos, burlad, burlen.
burlar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'tú', you use 'burla'. For 'usted' and 'ustedes', you use 'burle' and 'burlen' respectively. 'Vosotros' uses 'burlad', and 'nosotros' uses 'burlemos'.
Notes on burlar in the Affirmative Imperative
Burlar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Burla al guardia y escapa!
Evade the guard and escape!
tú
Señor, burle la pregunta incómoda.
Sir, evade the awkward question.
usted
¡Burlad a los perros y corred!
Evade the dogs and run!
vosotros
¡Burlen las dificultades del camino!
Evade the difficulties of the path!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'burlas' instead of the imperative 'burla' for 'tú'.
Correct: The affirmative imperative for 'tú' is 'burla'.
Why: Learners often confuse affirmative commands with statements or questions.
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form 'burles' for a negative command instead of the affirmative imperative for a positive command.
Correct: For affirmative commands, use the imperative forms: 'burla', 'burle', 'burlemos', 'burlad', 'burlen'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands; mixing it with subjunctive can lead to confusion.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: burlo
Use the present for current actions or habits: burlo, burlas, burla, burlamos, burlan.
Preterite
yo: burlé
Use the preterite for completed past actions: burlé, burlaste, burló, burlamos, burlaron.
Imperfect
yo: burlaba
Use imperfect for past habits or ongoing actions: burlaba, burlabas, burlábamos, burlaban.
Future
yo: burlaré
Use the future for what will happen: burlaré, burlarás, burlará, burlaremos, burlarán.
Conditional
yo: burlaría
Use conditional for hypotheticals or polite requests: burlaría, burlarías, burlaríamos, burlarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: burle
Used for wishes, doubts, or emotions: burle, burles, burlemos, burlen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: burlara
Used for past hypotheticals or wishes: burlara, burlaras, burláramos, burlaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no burles
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no burles, no burle, no burlemos, no burléis, no burlen.