consagrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
consagrar — to dedicate
Use 'consagra' (tú), 'consagre' (usted), 'consagremos' (nosotros), 'consagrad' (vosotros), 'consagren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
consagrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or making strong suggestions. For 'consagrar', you'd use it to tell someone to dedicate themselves or something to a cause or person.
Notes on consagrar in the Affirmative Imperative
Consagrar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form 'consagra' is the same as the present indicative third person singular.
Example Sentences
¡Consagra tu vida a ayudar a otros!
Dedicate your life to helping others!
tú
Consagremos este momento a la memoria de los caídos.
Let's dedicate this moment to the memory of the fallen.
nosotros
Consagren sus esfuerzos a la causa.
Dedicate your efforts to the cause.
Consagrad tiempo a vuestro estudio.
Dedicate time to your studies.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the affirmative imperative for tú.
Correct: Use 'consagra' for the tú command, not 'consagres'.
Why: 'Consagres' is used for negative commands or in other subjunctive contexts, not for a direct affirmative command to 'tú'.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'consagrad' (vosotros).
Correct: The vosotros form is 'consagrad', with the accent on the final 'a'.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishing it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consagro
Consagrar is regular: consagro, consagras, consagra, consagramos, consagráis, consagran, used for current or habitual dedications.
Preterite
yo: consagré
Consagrar is regular in the preterite: consagré, consagraste, consagró, consagramos, consagrasteis, consagraron.
Imperfect
yo: consagraba
Consagrar is regular: consagraba, consagrabas, consagraba, consagrábamos, consagrabais, consagraban, for ongoing or habitual past dedications.
Future
yo: consagraré
Consagrar is regular: consagraré, consagrarás, consagrará, etc., for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: consagraría
Consagrar is regular: consagraría, consagrarías, consagraría, etc., for hypotheticals ('would dedicate') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: consagre
Use 'consagre' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'consagres' (tú), 'consagremos' (nosotros), etc., for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consagrara
Use 'consagrara' or 'consagrase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'consagraras' or 'congrases' (tú), etc., for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consagres
Use 'no consagres' (tú), 'no consagre' (usted), 'no consagremos' (nosotros), 'no consagréis' (vosotros), 'no consagren' (ustedes) for negative commands.