denunciar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
denunciar — to report
Use imperative forms like 'denuncia' and 'denuncien' for direct commands.
denunciar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You'll use the imperative to give direct orders or make strong suggestions. For 'denunciar', this is about telling someone to report something.
Notes on denunciar in the Affirmative Imperative
Denunciar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form 'denuncia' is the stem plus 'a'. The vosotros form 'denunciad' is the stem plus 'ad'.
Example Sentences
¡Denuncia el abuso inmediatamente!
Report the abuse immediately!
tú
Ustedes, denuncien esta injusticia.
You all, report this injustice.
ustedes
Amigos, denunciemos la corrupción juntos.
Friends, let's report corruption together.
nosotros
¡Denunciad cualquier actividad sospechosa!
Report any suspicious activity!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'denuncias' instead of the imperative 'denuncia' for 'tú'.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'denuncia'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent in 'denunciéis' (vosotros negative imperative).
Correct: The correct form is 'no denunciéis'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress pattern, especially when an object pronoun is added later.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: denuncio
The present tense 'denuncio', 'denuncias', 'denuncia', etc., is for current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: denuncié
The preterite of denunciar is regular: denuncié, denunciaste, denunció, denunciamos, denunciasteis, denunciaron.
Imperfect
yo: denunciaba
The imperfect 'denunciaba' is for past habits or ongoing actions of reporting.
Future
yo: denunciaré
The future tense 'denunciaré', 'denunciarás', etc., expresses future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: denunciaría
The conditional 'denunciaría' is for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: denuncie
Use present subjunctive like 'denuncie' or 'denuncien' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: denunciara
The imperfect subjunctive like 'denunciara' or 'denunciase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no denuncies
Negative commands like 'no denuncies' use the present subjunctive with 'no'.