embarcar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
embarcar — to board
Give commands to board: embarca (tú), embarque (usted), embarquemos (nosotros), embarcad (vosotros), embarquen (ustedes).
embarcar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to board a vehicle immediately, like an airline agent giving instructions.
Notes on embarcar in the Affirmative Imperative
Note the spelling change (c to qu) in the formal forms (usted/ustedes) and nosotros, just like the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Embarca ya o perderás el vuelo!
Board now or you'll miss the flight!
tú
Por favor, embarquen por la puerta trasera.
Please, board through the back door.
ustedes
Embarquemos antes de que llueva.
Let's board before it rains.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: embarced (for vosotros)
Correct: embarcad
Why: The affirmative 'vosotros' command always ends in -ad for -ar verbs; it does not take the 'qu' spelling change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: embarco
Embarcar is completely regular in the present tense: embarco, embarcas, embarca, embarcamos, embarcáis, embarcan.
Preterite
yo: embarqué
Embarcar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': embarqué, embarcaste, embarcó, embarcamos, embarcasteis, embarcaron.
Imperfect
yo: embarcaba
The imperfect of embarcar is regular: embarcaba, embarcabas, embarcaba, embarcábamos, embarcabais, embarcaban.
Future
yo: embarcaré
The future of embarcar is regular: embarcaré, embarcarás, embarcará, embarcaremos, embarcaréis, embarcarán.
Conditional
yo: embarcaría
The conditional of embarcar is regular: embarcaría, embarcarías, embarcaría, embarcaríamos, embarcaríais, embarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: embarque
Embarcar follows the c to qu spelling change to keep the 'k' sound: embarque, embarques, embarque, embarquemos, embarquéis, embarquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: embarcara
The imperfect subjunctive of embarcar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: embarcara, embarcaras, embarcara, embarcáramos, embarcarais, embarcaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no embarques
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no embarques, no embarque, no embarquemos, no embarquéis, no embarquen.