distanciar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
distanciar — to space out
Use 'distancia', 'distancie', 'distanciemos', 'distancien', 'distanciad' for direct commands with 'distanciar'.
distanciar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. For 'tú', it's 'distancia'. For 'usted' and 'él/ella/usted', it's 'distancie'. For 'nosotros', it's 'distanciemos', and for 'ustedes', it's 'distancien'. Remember 'vosotros' uses 'distanciad'.
Notes on distanciar in the Affirmative Imperative
Distanciar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form follows the third-person present indicative, while other forms are derived from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Silencio! Distanciaos un poco.
Silence! Space yourselves out a bit.
vosotros
Por favor, distancie su silla de la mesa.
Please, space your chair from the table.
usted
Amigos, distanciemos nuestros puestos para poder trabajar.
Friends, let's space out our workstations so we can work.
nosotros
Doctor, distancie las camas en la sala de espera.
Doctor, space the beds in the waiting room.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'distanciar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use the appropriate imperative form like 'distancia' or 'distancie'.
Why: The infinitive describes the action but doesn't issue a command.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the 'vosotros' imperative, e.g., 'distanciar'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperative is 'distanciad', dropping the 'r' and adding 'd'.
Why: This is a specific rule for forming the 'vosotros' affirmative imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distancio
The present tense of distanciar is regular: distancio, distancias, distancia, distanciamos, distanciáis, distancian.
Preterite
yo: distancié
The preterite of distanciar is regular: distancié, distanciaste, distanció, distanciamos, distanciasteis, distanciaron.
Imperfect
yo: distanciaba
The imperfect of distanciar is regular: distanciaba, distanciabas, distanciaba, distanciábamos, distanciabais, distanciaban.
Future
yo: distanciaré
The future tense of distanciar is regular: distanciaré, distanciarás, distanciará, etc.
Conditional
yo: distanciaría
The conditional of distanciar is regular: distanciaría, distanciarías, distanciaría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: distancie
Use 'distancie', 'distancies', 'distanciemos', etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distanciara
Use 'distanciara' or 'distanciase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes, like 'If I spaced out...'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no distancies
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no distancies', 'no distancie', etc.