enfermar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
enfermar — to fall ill
The imperative of enfermar: enferma (tú), enferme (usted), enfermemos (nosotros), enfermad (vosotros), enfermen (ustedes).
enfermar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative of enfermar is rare in direct commands but might be used figuratively or in specific medical contexts.
Notes on enfermar in the Affirmative Imperative
Enfermar is regular in the imperative. The tú form matches the present indicative third person.
Example Sentences
Enferma si quieres, pero yo voy a trabajar.
Get sick if you want, but I am going to work.
tú
Enfermad todos juntos para no ir al examen.
Get sick all together so you don't go to the exam.
vosotros
Enferme usted primero para probar la teoría.
You (formal) get sick first to test the theory.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enfermes (for affirmative tú)
Correct: enferma
Why: The affirmative tú command uses the present indicative form, not the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfermo
Enfermar is regular in the present tense: enfermo, enfermas, enferma, enfermamos, enfermáis, enferman.
Preterite
yo: enfermé
The preterite of enfermar is regular: enfermé, enfermaste, enfermó, enfermamos, enfermasteis, enfermaron.
Imperfect
yo: enfermaba
The imperfect of enfermar follows the standard -aba pattern: enfermaba, enfermabas, enfermaba, enfermábamos, enfermabais, enfermaban.
Future
yo: enfermaré
The future of enfermar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: enfermaré, enfermarás, enfermará, enfermaremo, enfermaréis, enfermarán.
Conditional
yo: enfermaría
The conditional of enfermar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: enfermaría, enfermarías, enfermaría, enfermaríamos, enfermaríais, enfermarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enferme
The present subjunctive of enfermar uses -e endings: enferme, enfermes, enferme, enfermemos, enferméis, enfermen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfermara
The imperfect subjunctive of enfermar is regular: enfermara, enfermaras, enfermara, enfermáramos, enfermarais, enfermaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfermes
The negative imperative of enfermar uses the present subjunctive: no enfermes, no enferme, no enfermemos, no enferméis, no enfermen.