emprender Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
emprender — to undertake
Use 'emprende' (tú), 'emprenda' (usted), 'emprendamos' (nosotros), 'emprendan' (ustedes), 'emprended' (vosotros) for direct commands.
emprender Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or making strong suggestions. For 'emprender', you'd use it to tell someone to start a project or business right now.
Notes on emprender in the Affirmative Imperative
Emprender is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Emprende tu propio negocio!
Start your own business!
tú
Emprendamos este nuevo proyecto juntos.
Let's undertake this new project together.
nosotros
Emprendan el camino hacia el éxito.
Embark on the path to success.
ustedes
Emprended con valentía.
Undertake with bravery.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'emprendes' instead of the imperative 'emprende' for tú.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'Emprende'.
Why: The present indicative describes ongoing actions, while the imperative is for commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form 'emprended'.
Correct: The correct command for 'vosotros' is 'Emprended'.
Why: The -er verb imperative for vosotros adds a 'd' to the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emprendo
The present tense 'emprendo', 'emprendes', 'emprende', 'emprendemos', 'emprendéis', 'emprenden' is for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: emprendí
The preterite of 'emprender' is regular: 'emprendí', 'emprendiste', 'emprendió', 'emprendimos', 'emprendisteis', 'emprendieron'.
Imperfect
yo: emprendía
The imperfect of 'emprender' is 'emprendía', 'emprendías', 'emprendía', 'emprendíamos', 'emprendíais', 'emprendían' for past ongoing or habitual actions.
Future
yo: emprenderé
The future tense 'emprenderé', 'emprenderás', 'emprenderá', 'emprenderemos', 'emprenderéis', 'emprenderán' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: emprendería
The conditional 'emprendería' is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emprenda
The present subjunctive 'emprenda' is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emprendiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'emprendiera' or 'emprendiese' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emprendas
Use 'no emprendas' (tú), 'no emprenda' (usted), 'no emprendamos' (nosotros), 'no emprendan' (ustedes), 'no emprendáis' (vosotros) for negative commands.