clausurar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
clausurar — to close down
Use imperative forms like 'clausura' (tú) and 'clausuren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
clausurar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'clausurar,' you'd use it to tell someone to close something down, like a business or an event.
Notes on clausurar in the Affirmative Imperative
Clausurar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' and adds 'a' (clausura), while other forms use the present subjunctive stems.
Example Sentences
¡Clausura el negocio ahora mismo!
Close down the business right now!
tú
Señores, clausuren la sala de conferencias.
Gentlemen, close down the conference room.
ustedes
Clausuremos este capítulo y sigamos adelante.
Let's close this chapter and move on.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'clausurar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'clausura' for 'tú' or 'clausure' for 'usted'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and isn't used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'clausura' (tú) with 'clausura' (él/ella/usted in present indicative).
Correct: The imperative 'clausura' is a command, while the indicative 'clausura' describes a current action.
Why: Context is key, but using the correct form avoids ambiguity.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: clausuro
Use the present tense 'clausuro', 'clausuras', 'clausura' for current actions or general truths about closing down.
Preterite
yo: clausuré
Use the preterite 'clausuré', 'clausuraste', 'clausuró', etc., for completed actions of closing down.
Imperfect
yo: clausuraba
The imperfect 'clausuraba', 'clausurabas', etc., describes ongoing or habitual past actions of closing down.
Future
yo: clausuraré
The future tense 'clausuraré', 'clausurarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: clausuraría
The conditional 'clausuraría', 'clausurarías' is for hypothetical situations ('would close down') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: clausure
The present subjunctive (e.g., 'clausure', 'clausures') expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: clausurara
The imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'clausurara', 'clausuraras') is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no clausures
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no clausures' (tú) or 'no clausuren' (ustedes).