cortejar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
cortejar — to court
Use 'corteja' (tú) and 'corteje' (usted) for direct commands when courting.
cortejar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood for direct commands. When talking to someone informally (tú), you'd say '¡Corteja a esa persona!'. For a more formal command (usted), you'd use '¡Corteje con elegancia!'.
Notes on cortejar in the Affirmative Imperative
Cortejar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Corteja a tu novio con flores!
Court your boyfriend with flowers!
tú
Señor, corteje a la dama con respeto.
Sir, court the lady with respect.
usted
¡Cortejadla con atención!
Court her with attention!
vosotros
Cortejemos a nuestros clientes con un buen servicio.
Let's court our clients with good service.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative forms like 'corteja' or 'corteje'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cortejo
Use 'cortejo' for current or habitual courting.
Preterite
yo: cortejé
Use 'cortejó' for completed past actions of courting.
Imperfect
yo: cortejaba
Use 'cortejaba' for ongoing or habitual courting in the past.
Future
yo: cortejaré
Use 'cortejará' for future courting actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: cortejaría
Use 'cortejaría' for hypothetical or polite courting scenarios.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corteje
Use 'corteje' for wishes, doubts, or emotions about someone courting.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cortejara
Use 'cortejara' or 'cortejase' for past hypotheticals or wishes related to courting.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cortejes
Use 'no cortejes' (tú) and 'no corteje' (usted) for negative commands when courting.