emocionar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
emocionar — to move
The imperative of emocionar gives direct commands: ¡emociona!, ¡emocionemos!, ¡emocionad!, ¡emocionen!.
emocionar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders or make requests. For 'emocionar,' you'd use it to tell someone to get excited or to stir someone's emotions.
Notes on emocionar in the Affirmative Imperative
Emocionar is regular in the imperative. Notice the tú form 'emociona' is the same as the present indicative él/ella/usted form, but it's a command.
Example Sentences
¡Emocionaos con la noticia!
Get excited about the news!
vosotros
Emocionemos a nuestros amigos con el viaje.
Let's get our friends excited about the trip.
nosotros
Emociona a la audiencia con tu historia.
Move the audience with your story.
tú
¡Emocionen a los niños con los regalos!
Get the children excited with the gifts!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'emocionar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use imperative forms like 'emociona' or 'emocionen'.
Why: The infinitive is a verb form, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing 'emociona' (tú imperative) with 'emociona' (él/ella/usted present indicative).
Correct: The context and the exclamation mark usually clarify it's a command.
Why: They look identical, but the command context is key.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emociono
The present indicative of emocionar is regular: emociono, emocionas, emociona, emocionamos, emocionáis, emocionan.
Preterite
yo: emocioné
The preterite of emocionar is regular: emocioné, emocionaste, emocionó, emocionamos, emocionasteis, emocionaron.
Imperfect
yo: emocionaba
The imperfect of emocionar is regular: emocionaba, emocionabas, emocionaba, emocionábamos, emocionabais, emocionaban.
Future
yo: emocionaré
The future of emocionar is regular: emocionaré, emocionarás, emocionará, emocionaremos, emocionaréis, emocionarán.
Conditional
yo: emocionaría
The conditional of emocionar is regular: emocionaría, emocionarías, emocionaría, emocionaríamos, emocionaríais, emocionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emocione
The present subjunctive of emocionar (emocione, emociones, emocionemos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emocionara
The imperfect subjunctive of emocionar (emocionara/emocionase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emociones
Negative commands for emocionar use 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no emociones!, ¡no emocionemos!, ¡no emocionéis!, ¡no emocionen!.