cursar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
cursar — to study
Use 'cursa' (tú), 'curse' (usted), 'cursemos' (nosotros), 'curen' (ustedes), 'cursad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
cursar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. For 'tú', you use the present tense form 'cursa'. For 'usted' and 'ustedes', you use the present subjunctive forms 'curse' and 'cursen'. For 'nosotros', use 'cursemos', and for 'vosotros', use 'cursad'.
Notes on cursar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of 'cursar' is regular for the 'tú' form (cursa). The 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes' forms are identical to the present subjunctive. The 'vosotros' form, 'cursad', is regular for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Cursa bien tus estudios!
Study your studies well!
tú
Por favor, curse esta materia el próximo semestre.
Please study this subject next semester.
usted
¡Cursad con diligencia!
Study with diligence!
vosotros
Cursamos juntos este curso.
Let's study this course together.
nosotros
¡Curen con dedicación!
Study with dedication!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'cursas' for the tú command.
Correct: The command for tú is 'cursa'.
Why: The affirmative tú imperative for -ar verbs is formed by dropping the -ar and adding -a, not by using the present indicative form.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'cursad' when addressing 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'cursad'.
Why: The imperative for vosotros in -ar verbs adds 'd' to the stem, and the accent is not needed here.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: curso
Use 'curso', 'cursas', 'cursa', 'cursamos', 'cursáis', 'cursan' for current, habitual, or general studies.
Preterite
yo: cursé
Use 'cursé', 'cursaste', 'cursó', 'cursamos', 'cursasteis', 'cursaron' for completed past studies.
Imperfect
yo: cursaba
Use 'cursaba', 'cursabas', 'cursaba', 'cursábamos', 'cursabais', 'cursaban' for ongoing or habitual past studies.
Future
yo: cursaré
Use 'cursaré', 'cursarás', 'cursará', 'cursaremos', 'cursaréis', 'cursarán' for future studies or probability.
Conditional
yo: cursaría
Use 'cursaría', 'cursarías', 'cursaría', 'cursaríamos', 'cursaríais', 'cursarían' for hypothetical or polite study plans.
Present Subjunctive
yo: curse
Use 'curse' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'curses' (tú), 'cursemos' (nosotros), 'cursen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cursara
Use 'cursara' or 'cursase' for past hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no curses
Use 'no curses' (tú), 'no curse' (usted), 'no cursemos' (nosotros), 'no cursen' (ustedes), 'no curséis' (vosotros) for negative commands.