cultivar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
cultivar — to grow
Use 'cultiva' (tú) and 'cultiven' (ustedes) for direct commands to grow things.
cultivar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'cultivar', you'd use it to tell someone to grow plants, a garden, or even a business.
Notes on cultivar in the Affirmative Imperative
Cultivar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a'. The 'vosotros' form adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Cultiva más tomates este año!
Grow more tomatoes this year!
tú
Cultiven una buena relación con sus vecinos.
Cultivate a good relationship with your neighbors.
ustedes
Cultivemos un huerto en el balcón.
Let's grow a vegetable garden on the balcony.
nosotros
¡Cultivadores, cultiven la tierra con cuidado!
Growers, cultivate the land with care!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of imperative for commands, like 'Tú cultivas más tomates'.
Correct: For a direct command, use the imperative: '¡Tú cultiva más tomates!'
Why: The present tense describes what is happening now or habitually, not a direct order.
Mistake: Forgetting to add 'no' for negative commands, e.g., 'Cultives tus plantas'.
Correct: Negative commands require 'no' before the verb: '¡No cultives tus plantas!'
Why: Spanish uses the subjunctive for negative commands, and the 'no' is essential.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cultivo
Use 'cultivo' (yo) and 'cultivan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for what you grow now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: cultivé
Use 'cultivé' (yo) and 'cultivó' (él/ella/usted) for completed past actions of growing.
Imperfect
yo: cultivaba
Use 'cultivaba' (yo) and 'cultivaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past growing.
Future
yo: cultivaré
Use 'cultivaré' (yo) and 'cultivarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: cultivaría
Use 'cultivaría' (yo) and 'cultivarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical 'would' scenarios.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cultive
Use 'cultive' (él/ella/usted) and 'cultiven' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cultivara
Use 'cultivara' or 'cultivase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cultives
Use 'no cultives' (tú) and 'no cultiven' (ustedes) for negative commands.