collar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
collar — to collar
Collar in the imperative mood: colla (tú), colle (usted), collad (vosotros), collemos (nosotros), collen (ustedes).
collar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood of 'collar' for direct commands. For instance, telling someone to collar a pet or a suspect. Remember to use the correct form for who you're addressing.
Notes on collar in the Affirmative Imperative
Collar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Colla ese perro antes de que se escape!
Collar that dog before it escapes!
tú
Señor, colle al sospechoso, por favor.
Sir, collar the suspect, please.
usted
¡Colladlos ahora mismo!
Collar them right now!
vosotros
¡Collemos al fugitivo antes de que sea tarde!
Let's collar the fugitive before it's too late!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'collar' instead of a conjugated imperative form.
Correct: Always use a conjugated imperative form like 'colla' or 'collen'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and cannot be used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'colla' is for 'tú' (informal singular) and 'colle' is for 'usted' (formal singular).
Why: Using the wrong form can sound disrespectful or overly familiar.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: collo
The present tense of collar: collo, collas, colla, collamos, colláis, collan.
Preterite
yo: collé
The preterite of collar: collé, collaste, colló, collamos, collasteis, collaron.
Imperfect
yo: collaba
The imperfect tense of collar: collaba, collabas, collaba, collábamos, collabais, collaban.
Future
yo: collaré
The future tense of collar: collaré, collarás, collará, collarémos, collaréis, collarán.
Conditional
yo: collaría
The conditional tense of collar: collaría, collarías, collaría, collaríamos, collaríais, collarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: colle
The present subjunctive of collar: colle, colles, colle, collemos, colléis, collen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: collara
The imperfect subjunctive of collar (-ra or -se): collara, collaras, collara, colláramos, collarais, collaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no colles
Negative commands for collar: no colles (tú), no colle (usted), no colléis (vosotros), no collemos (nosotros), no collen (ustedes).