ensangrentar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ensangrentar — to stain with blood
Commands use the stem change (ie) in all forms except vosotros.
ensangrentar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use for direct orders to stain something (rarely used outside of dark fiction or specific instructions).
Notes on ensangrentar in the Affirmative Imperative
The tú form is 'ensangrienta' (like the third person present). The vosotros form is 'ensangrentad'.
Example Sentences
¡Ensangrienta el pañuelo para la escena!
Stain the handkerchief with blood for the scene!
tú
Ensangrienten el escenario para el acto final.
Stain the stage with blood for the final act.
ustedes
Ensangrentad las espadas.
Stain the swords with blood (you all).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ensangrenta' for tú.
Correct: ensangrienta
Why: The affirmative tú command requires the stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ensangriento
Ensangrentar follows a stem change (e to ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: ensangrenté
The preterite of ensangrentar is completely regular: ensangrenté, ensangrentaste, ensangrentó.
Imperfect
yo: ensangrentaba
The imperfect of ensangrentar is regular: ensangrentaba, ensangrentabas, ensangrentaba.
Future
yo: ensangrentaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á to the infinitive ensangrentar.
Conditional
yo: ensangrentaría
The conditional is regular: ensangrentaría, ensangrentarías, ensangrentaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ensangriente
The present subjunctive follows the e to ie stem change: ensangriente, ensangrientes, ensangriente.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ensangrentara
Based on the preterite, the imperfect subjunctive is regular: ensangrentara, ensangrentaras.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ensangrientes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no ensangrienten, no ensangrientes.