consultar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
consultar — to check
The imperative of 'consultar' uses 'consulta', 'consulte', 'consultemos', 'consulten', and 'consultad' for direct commands.
consultar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative of 'consultar' to give direct commands or make requests, like telling someone to 'check' something. For example, '¡Consulta el mapa!' (Check the map!).
Notes on consultar in the Affirmative Imperative
Consultar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Remember the vosotros form ends in -ad for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Consulta tu correo electrónico ahora!
Check your email now!
tú
Señores, consulten el horario antes de salir.
Gentlemen, check the schedule before leaving.
ustedes
Consulta con tu médico sobre esa tos.
Consult your doctor about that cough.
tú
¡Consultemos las opciones disponibles!
Let's check the available options!
nosotros
Consulta la receta con cuidado.
Check the recipe carefully.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for tú: 'Tú consultas'.
Correct: For a command, use 'Consulta'.
Why: The imperative mood is used for commands, not statements of fact.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros command ending: 'consultar' instead of 'consultad'.
Correct: The correct vosotros command is 'consultad'.
Why: Regular -ar verbs form the vosotros imperative by dropping the -r and adding -d.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consulto
The present tense of 'consultar' (consulto, consultas, consulta, consultamos, consultáis, consultan) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: consulté
The preterite of 'consultar' is regular: consulté, consultaste, consultó, consultamos, consultasteis, consultaron.
Imperfect
yo: consultaba
The imperfect of 'consultar' (consultaba, consultabas, consultaba, consultábamos, consultabais, consultaban) describes past ongoing or habitual actions.
Future
yo: consultaré
The future tense of 'consultar' (consultaré, consultarás, consultará, consultaremos, consultaréis, consultarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: consultaría
The conditional of 'consultar' (consultaría, consultarías, consultaría, consultaríamos, consultaríais, consultarían) is for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: consulte
The present subjunctive of 'consultar' (consulte, consultes, consultemos, consulten, consultéis) is used for wishes, doubts, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consultara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'consultar' (consultara/consultase) is for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consultes
Negative commands for 'consultar' use 'no consultes', 'no consulte', 'no consultemos', 'no consulten', and 'no consultéis'.