editar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
editar — to edit
Use the imperative of editar to give direct commands: edita, edite, editemos, editen, editad.
editar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands or instructions. For 'editar', you'd use it to tell someone to edit something right now.
Notes on editar in the Affirmative Imperative
Editar is regular in the imperative. For the 'vosotros' form, remember to drop the 'r' from the infinitive and add 'd' (editar -> edita + d).
Example Sentences
Por favor, edita este párrafo.
Please, edit this paragraph.
tú
Edite la información antes de enviarla.
Edit the information before sending it.
usted
¡Editen el documento con cuidado!
Edit the document carefully!
ustedes
Editemos el artículo juntos.
Let's edit the article together.
nosotros
Editad vuestras notas.
Edit your notes.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative, like 'editas' for 'tú'.
Correct: For a command, use 'edita'.
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative gives orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form: 'edita' instead of 'editad'.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'editad'.
Why: This is a specific rule for forming the vosotros imperative of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: edito
The present indicative of editar (edito, editas, edita, editamos, editáis, editan) describes current or habitual editing.
Preterite
yo: edité
The preterite of editar is regular: edité, editaste, editó, editamos, editasteis, editaron, for completed actions.
Imperfect
yo: editaba
The imperfect of editar (editaba, editabas, editaba, editábamos, editabais, editaban) describes ongoing or habitual past editing.
Future
yo: editaré
The future tense of editar (editaré, editarás, editará, editaremos, editaréis, editarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: editaría
The conditional of editar (editaría, editarías, editaría, editaríamos, editaríais, editarían) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: edite
The present subjunctive of editar (edite, edites, edite, editemos, editéis, editen) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: editara
The imperfect subjunctive of editar (editara, editaras, editara, editáramos, editarais, editaran) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no edites
Form negative commands for editar using 'no' + present subjunctive: no edites, no edite, no editemos, no editen, no editéis.