encarar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
encarar — to face
The imperative of encarar is regular: encara, encare, encaremos, encarar, encaren.
encarar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'encarar', this means telling someone to face something directly, like a challenge or a person.
Notes on encarar in the Affirmative Imperative
Encarar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Encará el problema de frente!
Face the problem head-on!
tú
Señores, encaren la situación con calma.
Gentlemen, face the situation calmly.
ustedes
Encaremos juntos este desafío.
Let's face this challenge together.
nosotros
Encarad vuestros miedos.
Face your fears.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative, e.g., 'Tú encaras el problema'.
Correct: Use '¡Encará el problema!' for a direct command.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms, e.g., using 'encara' for usted.
Correct: Use 'encara' for tú and 'encare' for usted.
Why: These are distinct forms for different levels of formality in commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encaro
The present tense of encarar is regular: encaro, encaras, encara, encaramos, encaráis, encaran.
Preterite
yo: encaré
The preterite of encarar is regular: encaré, encaraste, encaró, encaramos, encarasteis, encararon.
Imperfect
yo: encaraba
The imperfect of encarar is regular: encaraba, encarabas, encaraba, encarábamos, encarabais, encaraban.
Future
yo: encararé
The future tense of encarar is regular: encararé, encararás, encarará, encararemos, encararéis, encararán.
Conditional
yo: encararía
The conditional of encarar is regular: encararía, encararías, encararía, encararíamos, encararíais, encararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encare
The present subjunctive of encarar is regular: encare, encares, encaremos, encaren, encaréis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encarara
The imperfect subjunctive of encarar (encarara, encaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or past uncertain actions.
Negative Imperative
yo: no encares
The negative imperative of encarar uses the present subjunctive: no encares, no encare, no encaremos, no encaren, no encaréis.