conspirar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
conspirar — to conspire
Use the imperative of conspirar for direct commands like 'conspira' (you) or 'conspiren' (they/you all).
conspirar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or making strong suggestions. For 'conspirar', this could be telling someone to plot something or, more figuratively, to conspire with you.
Notes on conspirar in the Affirmative Imperative
Conspirar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'conspirad' and the 'tú' form is 'conspira'.
Example Sentences
¡Conspira contra el rey!
Conspire against the king!
tú
¡Conspirad con nosotros para el festival!
Conspire with us for the festival!
vosotros
¡Conspiren para sorprender al jefe!
Conspire to surprise the boss!
¡Conspiremos un plan secreto!
Let's conspire a secret plan!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'conspira' (tú) or 'conspiren' (ustedes) for commands, not 'conspiras' or 'conspiran'.
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative is for giving orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands require 'no' before the verb (e.g., 'no conspires').
Why: Spanish negative commands are formed using the subjunctive mood, which is preceded by 'no'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conspiro
The present tense of conspirar (conspiro, conspiras, conspira, etc.) describes current or habitual plotting.
Preterite
yo: conspiré
The preterite of conspirar is regular: conspiré, conspiraste, conspiró, conspiramos, conspirasteis, conspiraron.
Imperfect
yo: conspiraba
The imperfect of conspirar (conspiraba, conspirabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past conspiracies.
Future
yo: conspiraré
The future tense of conspirar (conspiraré, conspirarás, etc.) refers to future plotting or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: conspiraría
The conditional of conspirar (conspiraría, conspirarías, etc.) is for hypotheticals ('would conspire') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conspire
The present subjunctive of conspirar (conspire, conspires, conspiren) follows verbs of wishing, doubting, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conspirara
The imperfect subjunctive of conspirar (conspirara, conspiraras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no conspires
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no conspires' (you) or 'no conspiren' (they/you all).