curar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
curar — to cure
The imperative of curar is regular: cura, cure, curemos, curad, curen.
curar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'curar', this means telling someone to heal or cure something or someone, like 'Cura la herida' (Heal the wound).
Notes on curar in the Affirmative Imperative
Curar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'curad' is unique to this group.
Example Sentences
¡Cura esa tos!
Cure that cough!
tú
Doctor, cure al paciente.
Doctor, cure the patient.
usted
Curemos nuestras diferencias.
Let's cure our differences.
nosotros
¡Curad el corazón roto!
Heal the broken heart!
vosotros
Curen la enfermedad rápidamente.
Cure the illness quickly.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands, e.g., 'Tú curas la herida'.
Correct: Use the imperative form: 'Tú cura la herida'.
Why: The imperative is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes ongoing actions.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted commands, e.g., 'Cure la herida' when talking to a friend.
Correct: For informal commands (tú), use 'cura'. For formal commands (usted), use 'cure'.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, and this is reflected in the imperative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: curo
The present indicative of curar is regular: curo, curas, cura, curamos, curáis, curan.
Preterite
yo: curé
The preterite of curar is regular: curé, curaste, curó, curamos, curasteis, curaron.
Imperfect
yo: curaba
The imperfect of curar is regular: curaba, curabas, curábamos, curabais, curaban.
Future
yo: curaré
The future of curar is regular: curaré, curarás, curará, curaremos, curaréis, curarán.
Conditional
yo: curaría
The conditional of curar is regular: curaría, curarías, curaría, curaríamos, curaríais, curarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cure
The present subjunctive of curar is regular: cure, cures, curemos, curéis, curen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: curara
The imperfect subjunctive of curar uses -ra or -se endings: curara, curaras, curáramos, curaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cures
The negative imperative of curar uses the present subjunctive: no cures, no cure, no curemos, no curéis, no curen.