engendrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
engendrar — to give rise to
Use the imperative of engendrar for direct commands like 'engendra tú' or 'engendren ustedes'.
engendrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'engendrar,' this means telling someone to cause or give rise to something directly. For example, you might tell someone to 'engendra' a new idea.
Notes on engendrar in the Affirmative Imperative
Engendrar is regular in the imperative tense. The forms are derived directly from the present subjunctive for usted/ustedes/ellos/ellas and the infinitive for vosotros.
Example Sentences
¡Engendra tú una solución!
You (tú) create a solution!
tú
¡Engendren ustedes nuevas ideas!
You (ustedes) give rise to new ideas!
Engendrad, equipo, ¡un gran proyecto!
Create, team, a great project!
vosotros
Engendre usted un plan de acción.
You (usted) generate an action plan.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive for 'tú' commands, like 'Tú engendrar'.
Correct: The correct command for 'tú' is 'engendra'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct from the infinitive, especially for the tú command.
Mistake: Confusing 'engendra' (tú) and 'engendre' (usted).
Correct: Use 'engendra' for informal singular commands and 'engendre' for formal singular commands.
Why: The vowel changes in the tú imperative are common for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: engendro
The present tense of engendrar (engendro, engendras, etc.) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: engendré
The preterite of engendrar is regular: engendré, engendraste, engendró, engendramos, engendrasteis, engendraron.
Imperfect
yo: engendraba
The imperfect of engendrar (engendraba, engendrabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: engendraré
The future tense of engendrar (engendraré, engendrarás, etc.) talks about what will happen.
Conditional
yo: engendraría
The conditional of engendrar (engendraría, engendrarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: engendre
The present subjunctive of engendrar (engendre, engendres, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: engendrara
The imperfect subjunctive of engendrar (engendrara, engendraras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no engendres
Negative commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive, like 'no engendres tú' or 'no engendren ustedes'.