duplicar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
duplicar — to double
The imperative of duplicar gives commands: duplica (tú), duplique (usted), dupliquemos (nosotros).
duplicar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to double a quantity, like in a recipe or a computer command.
Notes on duplicar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'duplica'. Formal forms and 'nosotros' use the 'qu' spelling change (duplique, dupliquemos).
Example Sentences
¡Duplica el archivo antes de editarlo!
Duplicate the file before editing it!
tú
Duplique la cantidad de agua, por favor.
Double the amount of water, please.
usted
Dupliquemos nuestra apuesta ahora.
Let's double our bet now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'duplica' for a formal command.
Correct: Use 'duplique' for 'usted'.
Why: 'Duplica' is only for friends or family (tú).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: duplico
The present tense of duplicar is regular: duplico, duplicas, duplica, duplicamos, duplicáis, duplican.
Preterite
yo: dupliqué
The preterite of duplicar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: dupliqué.
Imperfect
yo: duplicaba
The imperfect of duplicar is regular: duplicaba, duplicabas, duplicaba, duplicábamos, duplicabais, duplicaban.
Future
yo: duplicaré
The future of duplicar is regular: duplicaré, duplicarás, duplicará, duplicaremos, duplicaréis, duplicarán.
Conditional
yo: duplicaría
The conditional of duplicar is regular: duplicaría, duplicarías, duplicaría, duplicaríamos, duplicaríais, duplicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: duplique
The present subjunctive of duplicar uses the 'qu' spelling: duplique, dupliques, duplique, dupliquemos, dupliquéis, dupliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: duplicara
The imperfect subjunctive of duplicar is regular: duplicara, duplicaras, duplicara, duplicáramos, duplicarais, duplicaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dupliques
The negative imperative of duplicar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no dupliques, no duplique, no dupliquemos.