clivar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
clivar — to cleave
Use cliva, clive, clivemos, clivad, cliven for direct commands with 'clivar'.
clivar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use 'cliva' for 'tú', 'clive' for 'usted', 'clivemos' for 'nosotros', 'clivad' for 'vosotros', and 'cliven' for 'ustedes'.
Notes on clivar in the Affirmative Imperative
Clivar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form ('cliva') is the same as the third-person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Cliva la madera con cuidado!
Cleave the wood carefully!
tú
Señor, clive el documento.
Sir, cleave the document.
usted
Clivemos los troncos antes de que anochezca.
Let's cleave the logs before nightfall.
nosotros
¡Clivad la roca en dos partes!
Cleave the rock in two parts!
vosotros
Ustedes, cliven el texto en secciones.
You all, cleave the text into sections.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form instead of imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: For 'tú', use 'cliva', not 'clives'.
Why: The 'tú' imperative is directly from the present indicative, not the subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing 'clivemos' (imperative) with 'clivemos' (present subjunctive).
Correct: Both are spelled the same, but context dictates meaning. Use 'clivemos' for a command like 'Let's cleave!'
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both imperative and present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: clivo
Use the present tense (clivo, clivas, cliva, clivamos, cliváis, clivan) for 'clivar' happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: clivé
Use the preterite (clivé, clivaste, clivó, clivamos, clivasteis, clivaron) for completed actions of 'clivar' in the past.
Imperfect
yo: clivaba
Use the imperfect (clivaba) for ongoing or habitual past actions of 'clivar'.
Future
yo: clivaré
Use the future tense (clivaré, clivarás, clivará...) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: clivaría
Use the conditional (clivaría) for hypothetical 'would' scenarios or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: clive
Use the present subjunctive (clive) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: clivara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (clivara/clivase) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Negative Imperative
yo: no clives
Use 'no clives', 'no clive', 'no clivemos', 'no clivéis', 'no cliven' for negative commands.