determinar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
determinar — to decide
The imperative of determinar is mostly regular, with 'determina' for tú and 'determinad' for vosotros.
determinar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or make requests. For 'determinar,' this means telling someone to decide something right now.
Notes on determinar in the Affirmative Imperative
Determinar is regular in the imperative for most forms. The tú form drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a' (determina), and vosotros adds 'd' (determina). The nosotros and ustedes forms match the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Determina qué quieres hacer!
Decide what you want to do!
tú
Determinad el precio final.
Decide the final price.
vosotros
Determinemos el próximo paso.
Let's decide the next step.
nosotros
Por favor, determine la fecha de la reunión.
Please decide the date of the meeting.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'determinar' for a command.
Correct: Use the correct imperative form like 'determina' or 'determine'.
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct commands; you need the conjugated imperative form.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The command for vosotros is 'determinad', not 'determina'.
Why: The imperative for vosotros in -ar verbs adds a 'd' to the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: determino
The present indicative of determinar, like 'determino' or 'determinan', describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: determiné
The preterite of determinar is regular: determiné, determinaste, determinó, determinamos, determinasteis, determinaron.
Imperfect
yo: determinaba
The imperfect of determinar, like 'determinaba' or 'determinaban', describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: determinaré
The future tense of determinar, like 'determinaré' or 'determinarán', indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: determinaría
The conditional of determinar, like 'determinaría' or 'determinarían', expresses hypotheticals ('would decide').
Present Subjunctive
yo: determine
The present subjunctive of determinar, like 'determine' or 'determinen', follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: determinara
The imperfect subjunctive of determinar, like 'determinara' or 'determinase', is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no determines
Negative commands for determinar use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no determines' or 'no determinen'.