corromper Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
corromper — to corrupt
The imperative of corromper uses specific commands: corrompe (tú), corrompa (usted), corrompamos (nosotros), corromped (vosotros), corrompan (ustedes).
corromper Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'corromper,' it's often used in warnings or advice against negative influence, like telling someone not to be corrupted.
Notes on corromper in the Affirmative Imperative
Corromper is regular in the imperative, except for the 'tú' form which drops the '-er' and adds '-e' directly. The 'vosotros' form adds '-d'.
Example Sentences
¡Corrompe la rutina y prueba algo nuevo!
Break the routine and try something new!
tú
No corrompa los principios por dinero.
Do not corrupt your principles for money.
usted
Corrompamos juntos las malas costumbres.
Let's corrupt bad habits together.
nosotros
¡Vosotros, no corrompáis la verdad!
You all, do not corrupt the truth!
vosotros
Corrompan la ignorancia con conocimiento.
Corrupt ignorance with knowledge.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'corrompes' instead of the imperative 'corrompe' for 'tú'.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'corrompe'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct from the indicative, especially for 'tú' in -er and -ir verbs.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form, writing 'corrompáis' instead of 'corromped'.
Correct: The correct vosotros imperative is 'corromped'.
Why: The 'vosotros' imperative for -er and -ir verbs replaces the 'r' with a 'd'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: corrompo
The present tense of corromper (corrompo) describes actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths about corruption.
Preterite
yo: corrompí
The preterite of corromper is regular: corrompí, corrompiste, corrompió, corrompimos, corrompisteis, corrompieron.
Imperfect
yo: corrompía
The imperfect of corromper (corrompía) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of corrupting, or sets the background scene.
Future
yo: corromperé
The future tense of corromper (corromperé) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability about corrupting.
Conditional
yo: corrompería
The conditional of corromper (corrompería) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would corrupt'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corrompa
The present subjunctive of corromper (corrompa) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: corrompiera
The imperfect subjunctive of corromper (corrompiera/corrompiera) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or to describe ongoing past situations in dependent clauses.
Negative Imperative
yo: no corrompas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no corrompas (tú), no corrompa (usted), no corrompamos (nosotros), no corrompáis (vosotros), no corrompan (ustedes).