citar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
citar — to make an appointment
Use imperative forms like 'cita' (you singular) and 'citen' (you plural) to give direct commands for making appointments.
citar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. For 'citar', this means telling someone to make an appointment or to meet up.
Notes on citar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative for 'citar' is regular for tú ('cita'), but follows the present subjunctive for other persons (citemos, citen, cite). The vosotros form 'citad' is regular.
Example Sentences
¡Cita al médico para la semana que viene!
Make an appointment with the doctor for next week!
tú
Citen una reunión para discutir el proyecto.
Schedule a meeting to discuss the project.
Citadnos en la cafetería a las tres.
Meet us at the coffee shop at three.
vosotros
Citemos a los nuevos empleados para una charla.
Let's invite the new employees for a talk.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'Cita' (tú) or 'Citen' (ustedes) instead of 'Citas' or 'Citan'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before negative commands, which uses the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'No cites' or 'No citen'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require the present subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cito
The present tense ('cito', 'citas', 'cita') is used for habitual actions like regularly making appointments or for general truths about meetings.
Preterite
yo: cité
The preterite of 'citar' ('cité', 'citaste', 'citó') is regular and used for completed actions like making or attending an appointment in the past.
Imperfect
yo: citaba
The imperfect tense ('citaba', 'citabas') describes habitual or ongoing past actions, like frequently making appointments or background settings.
Future
yo: citaré
The future tense ('citaré', 'citarás') is used to state with certainty that an appointment will be made or someone will be summoned.
Conditional
yo: citaría
The conditional ('citaría', 'citarías') is used for polite requests to make an appointment or for hypothetical situations.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cite
The present subjunctive ('cite', 'cites') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion when talking about making appointments.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: citara
The imperfect subjunctive ('citara', 'citase') expresses hypothetical or unreal situations related to making appointments in the past.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cites
Use negative imperative forms like 'no cites' (you singular) and 'no citen' (you plural) to forbid making appointments.