enfriar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
enfriar — to cool
Use 'enfriar' imperative for direct commands like 'enfría' (you, informal) or 'enfríe' (you, formal).
enfriar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative mood is for giving direct commands or making requests. For 'enfriar', you might tell someone to cool something down, like 'Enfría el café' (Cool the coffee down) or 'Enfríen la sopa' (Cool the soup down).
Notes on enfriar in the Affirmative Imperative
The verb 'enfriar' is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for the tú form which drops the 'i' from the stem: 'enfría'. The vosotros form is regular: 'enfriad'.
Example Sentences
Enfría la bebida, por favor.
Cool the drink down, please.
tú
Enfriemos la habitación antes de que lleguen.
Let's cool the room down before they arrive.
nosotros
Ustedes, enfríen el pastel antes de decorarlo.
You all, cool the cake down before decorating it.
ustedes
Enfriad bien la cerveza.
Cool the beer down well.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for tú: 'No enfríes' instead of 'Enfría'.
Correct: For affirmative commands, use the imperative form 'Enfría'. For negative commands, use the subjunctive 'no enfríes'.
Why: Learners sometimes confuse affirmative and negative command structures, especially with tú.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'enfría' (tú form).
Correct: The tú command form is 'enfría' with an accent on the 'i'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfrío
The present tense of 'enfriar' ('enfrío', 'enfrías', 'enfría') describes actions happening now or habitual cooling.
Preterite
yo: enfrié
The preterite of 'enfriar' is regular: 'enfrié', 'enfriaste', 'enfrió', 'enfriamos', 'enfriasteis', 'enfriaron'.
Imperfect
yo: enfriaba
The imperfect of 'enfriar' ('enfriaba', 'enfriabas', 'enfriaba') describes ongoing or habitual cooling in the past.
Future
yo: enfriaré
The future tense of 'enfriar' ('enfriaré', 'enfriarás', 'enfriará') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: enfriaría
The conditional of 'enfriar' ('enfriaría', 'enfriarías', 'enfriaría') is used for hypotheticals ('would cool') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enfríe
The present subjunctive of 'enfriar' (like 'enfríe' or 'enfríen') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfriara
Use the imperfect subjunctive of 'enfriar' (like 'enfriara' or 'enfriase') for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfríes
Negative commands with 'enfriar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no enfríes' (you, informal).