empeorar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
empeorar — to get worse
Use imperative forms like 'empeora' (tú) and 'empeore' (usted) for direct commands with 'empeorar'.
empeorar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. With empeorar, you'd tell someone not to make things worse, or to command them to stop worsening something.
Notes on empeorar in the Affirmative Imperative
Empeorar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form is the present indicative stem + 'a', while usted and ustedes use the present subjunctive stem.
Example Sentences
¡Empeora la situación no diciendo nada!
Don't make the situation worse by saying nothing!
tú
Señor, no empeore las cosas con sus quejas.
Sir, do not make things worse with your complaints.
usted
Amigos, no empeoremos esto con discusiones.
Friends, let's not make this worse with arguments.
nosotros
Ustedes, ¡empeoren la receta con más picante!
You all, make the recipe worse with more spice!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form for the tú command.
Correct: The tú command for empeorar is 'empeora', not 'empeores'.
Why: The affirmative tú imperative for -ar verbs uses a different ending than the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' with negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands require 'no' before the verb (e.g., 'no empeores').
Why: Spanish negative commands use the subjunctive, but the imperative context is still clear.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: empeoro
Use present forms like 'empeoro' and 'empeora' for current or habitual worsening.
Preterite
yo: empeoré
Use preterite forms like 'empeoré' and 'empeoró' for completed past actions of worsening.
Imperfect
yo: empeoraba
Use imperfect forms like 'empeoraba' for ongoing or habitual past worsening.
Future
yo: empeoraré
Use future forms like 'empeoraré' and 'empeorará' to talk about things that will get worse.
Conditional
yo: empeoraría
Use conditional forms like 'empeoraría' for hypothetical situations ('would get worse').
Present Subjunctive
yo: empeore
Use present subjunctive forms like 'empeore' for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: empeorara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'empeorara' or 'empeorase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no empeores
Negative commands like 'no empeores' (tú) use the present subjunctive.