enderezar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
enderezar — to straighten
The imperative for enderezar uses 'endereza' (tú) and 'enderece' (usted).
enderezar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to straighten an object or a person's posture.
Notes on enderezar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (endereza), but the 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes' forms use the 'z' to 'c' spelling change from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Endereza la espalda!
Straighten your back!
tú
Enderece ese cuadro, por favor.
Straighten that painting, please.
Enderecemos el armario entre todos.
Let's straighten the wardrobe together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'endereze' for the formal command.
Correct: enderece
Why: The spelling rule z->c applies to all imperative forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enderezo
The present tense of enderezar is regular: enderezo, enderezas, endereza, enderezamos, enderezáis, enderezan.
Preterite
yo: enderecé
The preterite of enderezar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form only: enderecé.
Imperfect
yo: enderezaba
The imperfect of enderezar is regular: enderezaba, enderezabas, enderezaba, enderezábamos, enderezabais, enderezaban.
Future
yo: enderezaré
The future tense of enderezar is regular: enderezaré, enderezarás, enderezará, enderezaremos, enderezaréis, enderezarán.
Conditional
yo: enderezaría
The conditional of enderezar is regular: enderezaría, enderezarías, enderezaría, enderezaríamos, enderezaríais, enderezarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enderece
The present subjunctive of enderezar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: enderece, endereces, enderece, enderecemos, enderecéis, enderecen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enderezara
The imperfect subjunctive of enderezar is regular: enderezara, enderezaras, enderezara, enderezáramos, enderezarais, enderezaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no endereces
The negative imperative of enderezar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change: no endereces, no enderece.