engordar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
engordar — to gain weight
Use 'engorda' (tú), 'engorde' (usted), 'engordemos' (nosotros), 'engorden' (ustedes), 'engordad' (vosotros) for direct commands related to gaining weight.
engordar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative with 'engordar' to give direct orders or strong suggestions about gaining weight. Think of a doctor telling a patient to gain weight, or a parent encouraging a child to eat more.
Notes on engordar in the Affirmative Imperative
Engordar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form 'engordad' is formed by dropping the -r and adding -d to the infinitive stem.
Example Sentences
¡Engorda un poco, que te ves muy flaco!
Gain a little weight, you look too skinny!
tú
Doctor, ¿me recomienda engordar?
Doctor, do you recommend I gain weight?
Engorden más para estar fuertes.
Gain more weight to be strong.
ustedes
Mamá, engorda tú también, ¡come más!
Mom, you gain weight too, eat more!
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'Engorda' for 'tú' commands, not 'engordes'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving commands, while the subjunctive is for expressing wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct command for 'vosotros' is 'engordad'.
Why: The affirmative imperative for 'vosotros' involves adding a 'd' to the infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: engordo
The present tense of engordar is regular: engordo, engordas, engorda, engordamos, engordáis, engordan, used for habitual or current actions of gaining weight.
Preterite
yo: engordé
The preterite of engordar is regular: engordé, engordaste, engordó, engordamos, engordasteis, engordaron, used for completed actions of gaining weight.
Imperfect
yo: engordaba
The imperfect of engordar is regular: engordaba, engordabas, engordaba, engordábamos, engordabais, engordaban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions of gaining weight.
Future
yo: engordaré
The future tense of engordar is regular: engordaré, engordarás, engordará, engordaremos, engordaréis, engordarán, used for future actions of gaining weight.
Conditional
yo: engordaría
The conditional of engordar is regular: engordaría, engordarías, engordaría, engordaríamos, engordaríais, engordarían, used for hypothetical or polite statements about gaining weight.
Present Subjunctive
yo: engorde
Use 'engorde' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'engordes' (tú), etc., after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about gaining weight.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: engordara
Use 'engordara' or 'engordase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'engordaras' or 'engordases' (tú), etc., for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts about gaining weight.
Negative Imperative
yo: no engordes
Use 'no engordes' (tú), 'no engorde' (usted), 'no engordemos' (nosotros), 'no engorden' (ustedes), 'no engordéis' (vosotros) for negative commands about gaining weight.