emplear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
emplear — to use
Use the imperative of emplear for direct commands: ¡emplea!, ¡emplee!, ¡empleemos!, ¡empleen!, ¡emplead!
emplear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'emplear,' you'd use it to tell someone to use something right now.
Notes on emplear in the Affirmative Imperative
Emplear is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú command is 'emplea,' and the vosotros command is 'emplead.'
Example Sentences
¡Emplea bien tus herramientas!
Use your tools well!
tú
Señor, emplee este formulario, por favor.
Sir, use this form, please.
usted
¡Empleemos los recursos con sabiduría!
Let's use the resources wisely!
nosotros
¡Ustedes, empleen la lógica!
You all, use logic!
ustedes
¡Chicos, emplead el diccionario!
Guys, use the dictionary!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative, like 'Tú empleas tus libros'.
Correct: For a command, use '¡Tú emplea tus libros!'.
Why: The indicative describes, while the imperative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' in the vosotros command: 'emplead' instead of 'empleais'.
Correct: The correct vosotros affirmative imperative is 'emplead'.
Why: The 'd' ending is characteristic of the vosotros affirmative imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: empleo
The present tense of emplear (empleo, empleas, emplea...) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: empleé
The preterite of emplear is regular: empleé, empleaste, empleó, empleamos, empleasteis, emplearon.
Imperfect
yo: empleaba
The imperfect of emplear (empleaba, empleabas...) describes past habits or ongoing situations.
Future
yo: emplearé
The future tense of emplear (emplearé, emplearás...) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: emplearía
The conditional of emplear (emplearía, emplearías...) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emplee
The present subjunctive of emplear (emplee, emplees, empleemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: empleara
The imperfect subjunctive of emplear (empleara/emplease) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emplees
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: ¡no emplees!, ¡no emplee!, ¡no empleemos!, ¡no empleen!, ¡no empleéis!