diluir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
diluir — to dilute
Use the imperative to give orders: diluye (tú), diluya (usted), diluyamos (nosotros), diluid (vosotros), diluyan (ustedes).
diluir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this for direct instructions, like in a recipe or a laboratory protocol.
Notes on diluir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'diluye' (regular ending, but includes the 'y' from the present). The formal and plural forms use the 'y' from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Diluye el concentrado antes de beberlo.
Dilute the concentrate before drinking it.
tú
Diluya la pintura con un litro de agua, por favor.
Please dilute the paint with a liter of water.
Diluyamos el conflicto con una charla.
Let's diffuse (dilute) the conflict with a talk.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: diluye (for vosotros)
Correct: diluid
Why: The affirmative imperative for vosotros is formed by replacing the -r of the infinitive with a -d.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: diluyo
The present tense of diluir is irregular, adding a 'y' before the endings in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: diluí
In the preterite, diluir is irregular in the third person (él/ellos), changing 'i' to 'y'.
Imperfect
yo: diluía
The imperfect of diluir is regular: diluía, diluías, diluía, diluíamos, diluíais, diluían.
Future
yo: diluiré
The future tense of diluir is regular: diluiré, diluirás, diluirá, diluiremos, diluiréis, diluirán.
Conditional
yo: diluiría
The conditional of diluir is regular: diluiría, diluirías, diluiría, diluiríamos, diluiríais, diluirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: diluya
The present subjunctive of diluir keeps the 'y' from the 'yo' form: diluya, diluyas, diluya, diluyamos, diluyáis, diluyan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: diluyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: diluyera, diluyeras, diluyera, diluyéramos, diluyerais, diluyeran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no diluyas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no diluyas, no diluya, no diluyamos, no diluyáis, no diluyan.