colapsar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
colapsar — to collapse
Use the imperative forms like 'colapsa' (tú) and 'colapsen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
colapsar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You'll use the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. For 'colapsar,' this might be telling someone not to overload a system or to brace for impact.
Notes on colapsar in the Affirmative Imperative
Colapsar is regular in the affirmative and negative imperative forms.
Example Sentences
¡Colapsa la información en la tabla!
Collapse the information in the table!
tú
¡No colapsen el servidor con tantas peticiones!
Don't collapse the server with so many requests!
ustedes
Colapsad la presentación antes de enviarla.
Collapse the presentation before sending it.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use imperative forms like 'colapsa' (tú) or 'colapsen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Why: The indicative describes reality, while the imperative is for telling someone what to do.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: colapso
The present tense forms like 'colapso' (yo) and 'colapsan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) describe current actions or general truths.
Preterite
yo: colapsé
The preterite of 'colapsar' is regular: 'colapsé', 'colapsaste', 'colapsó', 'colapsamos', 'colapsasteis', 'colapsaron'.
Imperfect
yo: colapsaba
The imperfect forms like 'colapsaba' (yo) describe ongoing or habitual past actions or set the scene.
Future
yo: colapsaré
The future tense forms like 'colapsaré' (yo) and 'colapsarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) predict or express probability about future events.
Conditional
yo: colapsaría
The conditional forms like 'colapsaría' (yo) express hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: colapse
The present subjunctive forms like 'colapse' (él/ella/usted) are used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: colapsara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'colapsara' (él/ella/usted) express hypothetical or unlikely past situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no colapses
Negative commands for 'colapsar' use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no colapses' (tú) or 'no colapsen' (ustedes).