contemplar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
contemplar — to gaze at
The imperative of contemplar gives direct commands: ¡contempla!, ¡contemple!, ¡contemplemos!, ¡contemplad!, ¡contemplen!.
contemplar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or make requests. For example, '¡Contempla la vista!' means 'Gaze at the view!'
Notes on contemplar in the Affirmative Imperative
Contemplar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the final 'r' of the infinitive and adds 'a'.
Example Sentences
Tú, ¡contempla el amanecer!
You, gaze at the sunrise!
tú
Usted, ¡contemple las estrellas!
You (formal), gaze at the stars!
usted
Vosotros, ¡contemplad la pintura!
You all (informal), gaze at the painting!
vosotros
Ustedes, ¡contemplen el paisaje!
You all, gaze at the landscape!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for a command.
Correct: Use '¡Contempla!' not '¡Contemplas!'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving commands, while the indicative describes facts or opinions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperative is 'contemplad'.
Why: Spanish has a distinct form for the informal plural 'you' (vosotros) in commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: contemplo
The present tense of contemplar describes current actions or habits: contemplo, contemplas, contempla, contemplamos, contempláis, contemplan.
Preterite
yo: contemplé
The preterite of contemplar describes completed past actions: contemplé, contemplaste, contempló, contemplamos, contemplasteis, contemplaron.
Imperfect
yo: contemplaba
The imperfect of contemplar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: contemplaba, contemplabas, contemplaba, contemplábamos, contemplabais, contemplaban.
Future
yo: contemplaré
The future tense of contemplar expresses what will happen: contemplaré, contemplarás, contemplará, contemplaremos, contemplaréis, contemplarán.
Conditional
yo: contemplaría
The conditional of contemplar expresses hypothetical actions or polite requests: contemplaría, contemplarías, contemplaría, contemplaríamos, contemplaríais, contemplarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: contemple
The present subjunctive of contemplar expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: contemple, contemples, contemple, contemplemos, contempléis, contemplen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contemplara
The imperfect subjunctive of contemplar describes past hypothetical situations or wishes: contemplara, contemplaras, contemplara, contempláramos, contemplarais, contemplaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no contemples
Negative commands for contemplar use the present subjunctive: ¡no contemples!, ¡no contemple!, ¡no contemplemos!, ¡no contempléis!, ¡no contemplen!.