deletrear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
deletrear — to spell
Deletrea, deletree, deletreemos, deletread, deletreen are the imperative forms for commands.
deletrear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. For 'deletrear', you'd use it to tell someone how to spell something.
Notes on deletrear in the Affirmative Imperative
Deletrear is regular in the imperative. Remember that 'deletrea' is for 'tú' (informal singular 'you') and 'deletree' is for 'usted' (formal singular 'you').
Example Sentences
Deletrea tu nombre, por favor.
Spell your name, please.
tú
Deletree la palabra 'biblioteca'.
Spell the word 'library'.
usted
Deletremos la dirección juntos.
Let's spell the address together.
nosotros
¡Deletread bien!
Spell it well!
vosotros
Deletreen la palabra clave.
Spell the keyword.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: For 'tú', use 'deletrea', not 'deletrees'.
Why: The 'tú' imperative is formed differently from the present subjunctive. 'Deletrees' is used in negative commands or other subjunctive contexts.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' imperative ending.
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperative is 'deletread'.
Why: The 'vosotros' imperative for -ar verbs often drops the 'r' and adds a 'd'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deletreo
The present tense of deletrear: deletreo, deletreas, deletrea, deletreamos, deletreáis, deletrean is used for current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: deletreé
The preterite of deletrear is regular: deletreé, deletreaste, deletreó, deletreamos, deletreasteis, deletraron.
Imperfect
yo: deletreaba
The imperfect of deletrear: deletreaba, deletreabas, deletreaba, deletreábamos, deletreabais, deletreaban describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: deletrearé
The future tense forms like deletrearé, deletrearás, deletreará express what will happen.
Conditional
yo: deletrearía
The conditional forms like deletrearía, deletrearías, deletrearía express 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deletree
The present subjunctive forms like deletree or deletrees express wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deletreara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like deletreara or deletrease express past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deletrees
No deletrees, no deletree, no deletreemos, no deletreéis, no deletreen are negative commands.