eliminar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
eliminar — eliminate
The imperative of eliminar is regular: elimina (tú), elimine (usted), eliminemos (nosotros), eliminen (ustedes), eliminad (vosotros).
eliminar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative of 'eliminar' for direct commands, telling someone to eliminate something. For example, telling a friend to eliminate a task or telling a group to eliminate a problem.
Notes on eliminar in the Affirmative Imperative
Eliminar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form 'eliminad' follows the standard '-ar' verb pattern.
Example Sentences
¡Elimina esa foto de tu móvil!
Eliminate that photo from your phone!
tú
Señor, elimine los correos innecesarios.
Sir, eliminate the unnecessary emails.
usted
Eliminemos la competencia pronto.
Let's eliminate the competition soon.
nosotros
¡Eliminen el ruido, por favor!
Eliminate the noise, please!
ustedes
¡Eliminad los obstáculos del camino!
Eliminate the obstacles from the path!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'elimina' (tú) not 'eliminas'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct from the indicative for commands.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'elimina' for informal commands (tú) and 'elimine' for formal commands (usted).
Why: Spanish has different verb endings for formal and informal address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: elimino
The present indicative of eliminar is regular: elimino, eliminas, elimina, eliminamos, elimináis, eliminan.
Preterite
yo: eliminé
The preterite of eliminar is regular: eliminé, eliminaste, eliminó, eliminamos, eliminasteis, eliminaron.
Imperfect
yo: eliminaba
The imperfect of eliminar is regular: eliminaba, eliminabas, eliminaba, eliminábamos, eliminabais, eliminaban.
Future
yo: eliminaré
The future of eliminar is regular, using the infinitive stem: eliminaré, eliminarás, eliminará, eliminaremos, eliminaréis, eliminarán.
Conditional
yo: eliminaría
The conditional of eliminar is regular: eliminaría, eliminarías, eliminaría, eliminaríamos, eliminaríais, eliminarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: elimine
The present subjunctive of eliminar is regular: elimine, elimines, elimine, eliminemos, eliminéis, eliminen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: eliminara
The imperfect subjunctive of eliminar is regular: eliminara, eliminaras, eliminara, elimináramos, eliminarais, eliminaran (or -ra forms).
Negative Imperative
yo: no elimines
The negative imperative of eliminar uses the present subjunctive: no elimines (tú), no elimine (usted), no eliminemos (nosotros), no eliminen (ustedes), no eliminéis (vosotros).