derramar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
derramar — to spill
Use the imperative of derramar for direct commands: ¡derrama!, ¡derrame!, ¡derramemos!, ¡derramad!, ¡derramen!.
derramar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For tú, it uses the él/ella/usted form of the present indicative. For nosotros and ustedes/ellos, it uses the present subjunctive. For vosotros, it's formed by dropping the -r from the infinitive and adding -d.
Notes on derramar in the Affirmative Imperative
Derramar is regular in the imperative. The tú form 'derrama' is the same as the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Derrama la leche con cuidado!
Spill the milk carefully!
tú
Por favor, derrame el agua en el vaso.
Please, pour the water into the glass.
usted
¡Derramemos nuestros vasos por la amistad!
Let's spill our glasses to friendship!
nosotros
¡Derramad el café caliente lentamente!
Pour the hot coffee slowly!
vosotros
¡No derramen la pintura azul!
Don't spill the blue paint!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive for commands, e.g., '¡Derramar el agua!'
Correct: Use the correct imperative form, like '¡derrama el agua!' for tú.
Why: The infinitive is never used for direct commands in Spanish.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms, e.g., '¡Derrame la taza!'
Correct: Use 'derrama' for tú and 'derrame' for usted: '¡Derrama la taza!' (tú) or '¡Derrame la taza!' (usted).
Why: The tú and usted imperative forms are different and must be used correctly based on formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: derramo
The present tense of derramar means 'to spill' (derramo, derramas, derrama...) and is used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: derramé
The preterite of derramar indicates completed actions like 'I spilled' (derramé) or 'they spilled' (derramaron).
Imperfect
yo: derramaba
The imperfect of derramar describes ongoing or habitual past actions like 'used to spill' (derramaba) or 'was spilling' (derramaba).
Future
yo: derramaré
The future tense of derramar predicts future actions ('will spill' - derramaré, derramarás...).
Conditional
yo: derramaría
The conditional of derramar expresses hypothetical actions ('would spill' - derramaría) or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: derrame
The present subjunctive of derramar (derrame, derrames, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derramara
The imperfect subjunctive of derramar (derramara/derramase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no derrames
Use negative commands with 'no' plus the present subjunctive: ¡no derrames!, ¡no derrame!, ¡no derramemos!, ¡no derraméis!, ¡no derramen!.