decorar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
decorar — to decorate
Use 'decora' (tú) and 'decoren' (ustedes) for direct commands to decorate.
decorar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
This tense is for giving direct orders or instructions. You're telling someone to decorate something, like a room or a cake, right now or in the near future.
Notes on decorar in the Affirmative Imperative
Decorar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'decorad', and the 'tú' form is 'decora'.
Example Sentences
¡Decora tu habitación para la fiesta!
Decorate your room for the party!
tú
Señora, decore el pastel con fresas.
Ma'am, decorate the cake with strawberries.
usted
¡Decoremos la sala de estar juntos!
Let's decorate the living room together!
nosotros
Ustedes, decoren las ventanas con luces.
You all, decorate the windows with lights.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'decora', not 'decores'.
Why: 'Decores' is used in the present subjunctive, often in dependent clauses, not for direct commands to 'tú'.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form is different.
Correct: The correct form for 'vosotros' is 'decorad'.
Why: The 'vosotros' imperative of -ar verbs ends in '-ad'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decoro
Use 'decoro' (yo) and 'decoran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current, habitual, or general decorating actions.
Preterite
yo: decoré
Use 'decoré' (yo) and 'decoró' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions of decorating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: decoraba
Use 'decoraba' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decoraban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual decorating in the past.
Future
yo: decoraré
Use 'decoraré' (yo) and 'decorarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: decoraría
Use 'decoraría' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decorarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical situations ('would decorate').
Present Subjunctive
yo: decore
Use 'decore' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decoren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decorara
Use 'decorara' or 'decorase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decores
Use 'no decores' (tú) and 'no decoren' (ustedes) for negative commands.