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convertir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation

convertir — to convert

A2irregular (stem-changing e > ie, e > i) -ir★★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperative uses 'convierte' for informal commands and 'convierta/convirtamos' for formal or group commands.

convertir Affirmative Imperative Forms

túconvierte
ustedconvierta
nosotrosconvirtamos
vosotrosconvertid
ustedesconviertan

When to Use the Affirmative Imperative

Use this to give direct orders or instructions on how to transform something.

Notes on convertir in the Affirmative Imperative

The 'tú' form is 'convierte' (e > ie), while the 'nosotros' form uses the 'i' stem (convirtamos).

Example Sentences

  • Convierte este archivo a Word, por favor.

    Convert this file to Word, please.

    tú

  • Convirtamos este momento en algo especial.

    Let's turn this moment into something special.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Saying 'convierta' to a friend.

    Correct: convierte

    Why: 'Convierta' is the formal (usted) command; 'convierte' is for people you know well.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: convierto

The present tense of convertir features an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Preterite

yo: convertí

In the preterite, convertir has a stem change (e > i) only in the third-person forms: convirtió and convirtieron.

Imperfect

yo: convertía

The imperfect of convertir is regular: convertía, convertías, convertía, convertíamos, convertíais, convertían.

Future

yo: convertiré

The future tense of convertir is entirely regular: convertiré, convertirás, convertirá, etc.

Conditional

yo: convertiría

The conditional of convertir is regular and uses the full infinitive as the base: convertiría, convertirías, etc.

Present Subjunctive

yo: convierta

The present subjunctive uses the stem 'conviert-' for most forms, but 'convirt-' for nosotros and vosotros.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: convirtiera

The imperfect subjunctive is built on the third-person preterite stem 'convirt-': convirtiera, convirtieras, etc.

Negative Imperative

yo: no conviertas

The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no conviertas, no convierta, no convirtamos.