enmarcar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
enmarcar — to frame
The imperative of enmarcar uses regular forms (enmarca) and spelling-change forms (enmarque, enmarquen).
enmarcar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders or instructions to frame something.
Notes on enmarcar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (enmarca). The 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'nosotros' forms use the 'qu' spelling change from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Enmarca esta foto ahora mismo.
Frame this photo right now.
tú
Enmarque el cuadro con cuidado, por favor.
Frame the painting carefully, please.
usted
Enmarcad los dibujos para la exposición.
Frame (you all) the drawings for the exhibition.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enmarce (usted)
Correct: enmarque
Why: Formal commands use subjunctive stems, which require the 'qu' spelling change for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enmarco
Enmarcar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: enmarco, enmarcas, enmarca, enmarcamos, enmarcáis, enmarcan.
Preterite
yo: enmarqué
Enmarcar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (enmarqué); the rest are regular: enmarcaste, enmarcó, enmarcamos, enmarcasteis, enmarcaron.
Imperfect
yo: enmarcaba
Enmarcar is regular in the imperfect: enmarcaba, enmarcabas, enmarcaba, enmarcábamos, enmarcabais, enmarcaban.
Future
yo: enmarcaré
Enmarcar is regular in the future: enmarcaré, enmarcarás, enmarcará, enmarcaremos, enmarcaréis, enmarcarán.
Conditional
yo: enmarcaría
Enmarcar is regular in the conditional: enmarcaría, enmarcarías, enmarcaría, enmarcaríamos, enmarcaríais, enmarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enmarque
Enmarcar has a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: enmarque, enmarques, enmarque, enmarquemos, enmarquéis, enmarquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enmarcara
Enmarcar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: enmarcara, enmarcaras, enmarcara, enmarcáramos, enmarcarais, enmarcaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enmarques
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no enmarques, no enmarque, no enmarquemos, no enmarquéis, no enmarquen.