cansar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
cansar — to tire (someone) out
Use the imperative of cansarse (cansate, cansate, cansémonos, cansaos, cáñense) for direct commands to get someone to tire themselves out.
cansar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders. For 'cansarse', you'd use it to tell someone to go ahead and get tired, perhaps after a workout. It's less common than other tenses, but useful for specific instructions.
Notes on cansar in the Affirmative Imperative
Cansarse is regular in the imperative, except for the vosotros form 'cansad' which becomes 'cansáos' when the reflexive pronoun is added. The accent on 'cansáos' is important for pronunciation.
Example Sentences
¡Cánsate un poco más!
Tire yourself out a little more!
tú
¡Cansémonos antes de la cena!
Let's tire ourselves out before dinner!
nosotros
Ustedes, ¡cánsense ahora para que duerman bien!
You all, tire yourselves out now so you sleep well!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'te' with 'tú'.
Correct: It should be 'cánsate', not 'canse'.
Why: The verb 'cansarse' means 'to get tired' (reflexive), so you need the pronoun that matches the subject.
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'cansar' instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use 'cánsate' or 'cánsate', not 'cansar'.
Why: The imperative is a conjugated verb form used for commands, not the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: canso
The present tense of cansarse (canso, cansas, cansa, etc.) describes habitual or current actions of tiring oneself out.
Preterite
yo: cansé
The preterite of cansarse (cansé, cansaste, cansó, etc.) describes completed past actions of tiring oneself out.
Imperfect
yo: cansaba
The imperfect of cansarse (cansaba, cansabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of tiring oneself out.
Future
yo: cansaré
The future tense of cansarse (cansaré, cansarás, etc.) talks about the future action of tiring oneself out.
Conditional
yo: cansaría
The conditional of cansarse (cansaría, cansarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical situations or polite suggestions about tiring oneself out.
Present Subjunctive
yo: canse
The present subjunctive (cance, canses, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty about tiring oneself out.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cansara
The imperfect subjunctive (cansara, cansaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or unreal situations in the past related to tiring oneself out.
Negative Imperative
yo: no canses
Use 'no + present subjunctive' (no te canses, no se canse, etc.) for negative commands telling someone not to tire themselves out.