contaminar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
contaminar — to pollute
Use the imperative of contaminar for direct commands like 'contamina' (tú) or 'contaminen' (ustedes).
contaminar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative is used for direct commands. You'll tell someone to contaminate something, or in the 'nosotros' and 'ustedes' forms, to contaminate together or for them to contaminate.
Notes on contaminar in the Affirmative Imperative
Contaminar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'contaminad'.
Example Sentences
¡Contamina menos el agua!
Pollute the water less!
tú
Contaminemos el planeta con menos plástico.
Let's pollute the planet with less plastic.
nosotros
Señores, no contaminen el aire con sus fábricas.
Gentlemen, do not pollute the air with your factories.
ustedes
¡Contaminad vuestra zona de forma responsable!
Pollute your area responsibly!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: For 'tú', use 'contamina', not 'contaminas'. For 'ustedes', use 'contaminen', not 'contaminan'.
Why: The present indicative describes actions, while the imperative is for giving direct orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'r' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct vosotros form is 'contaminad'.
Why: The 'd' ending is characteristic of the vosotros imperative, and the infinitive stem is 'contaminar'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: contamino
The present indicative of contaminar (contamino, contaminas, etc.) describes current or habitual pollution.
Preterite
yo: contaminé
The preterite of contaminar is regular: contaminé, contaminaste, contaminó, contaminamos, contaminasteis, contaminaron.
Imperfect
yo: contaminaba
The imperfect of contaminar (contaminaba, contaminabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual pollution in the past.
Future
yo: contaminaré
The future tense of contaminar (contaminaré, contaminarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: contaminaría
The conditional of contaminar (contaminaría, contaminarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would pollute').
Present Subjunctive
yo: contamine
The present subjunctive of contaminar (contamine, contamines, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contaminara
The imperfect subjunctive of contaminar (contaminara/contaminase) expresses hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no contamines
Negative commands for contaminar use the present subjunctive, like 'no contamines' (tú) or 'no contaminen' (ustedes).