enganchar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
enganchar — to hook
Use 'engancha' (tú), 'enganche' (usted), 'enganchemos' (nosotros), 'enganchen' (ustedes), 'enganchad' (vosotros) for direct commands with enganchar.
enganchar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use 'engancha' to tell someone 'hook it!' or 'engage!' – like telling a friend to hook up a device.
Notes on enganchar in the Affirmative Imperative
Enganchar is regular in the imperative. The vosotros form 'enganchad' is unique and straightforward.
Example Sentences
¡Engancha el cable aquí!
Hook the cable here!
tú
Señor, enganche la remolque, por favor.
Sir, hook up the trailer, please.
usted
¡Enganchad las bolsas al carrito!
Hook the bags to the cart!
vosotros
Enganchemos nuestro vagón al tren.
Let's hook our car to the train.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive 'enganche' instead of the imperative 'engancha' for tú.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'engancha'.
Why: The present subjunctive is for indirect commands or wishes, not direct ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'enganchad'.
Why: The imperative for vosotros regular -ar verbs ends in -ad.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: engancho
The present tense of enganchar is regular: engancho, enganchas, engancha, enganchamos, engancháis, enganchan.
Preterite
yo: enganché
The preterite of enganchar is regular: enganché, enganchaste, enganchó, enganchamos, enganchasteis, engancharon.
Imperfect
yo: enganchaba
The imperfect of enganchar is regular: enganchaba, enganchabas, enganchaba, enganchábamos, enganchabais, enganchaban.
Future
yo: engancharé
The future tense of enganchar is regular: engancharé, engancharás, enganchará, engancharemos, engancharéis, engancharán.
Conditional
yo: engancharía
The conditional of enganchar is regular: engancharía, engancharías, engancharía, engancharíamos, engancharíais, engancharían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enganche
Use 'enganche' (yo, él/ella/Ud.), 'enganchemos' (nosotros), 'enganchen' (ellos/ellas/Uds.), 'enganches' (tú), 'enganchéis' (vosotros) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enganchara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'enganchara' or 'enganchase' express hypothetical or past wishes/doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enganches
Use 'no enganches' (tú), 'no enganche' (usted), 'no enganchemos' (nosotros), 'no enganchen' (ustedes), 'no enganchéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.