ensayar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ensayar — to rehearse
The imperative of ensayar uses regular -ar endings, except for tú which is ensaya.
ensayar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'ensayar,' this means telling someone to rehearse something.
Notes on ensayar in the Affirmative Imperative
Ensayar is regular in the affirmative imperative for all forms except tú, which drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a'. The vosotros form is ensayad.
Example Sentences
¡Ensayad vuestro diálogo otra vez!
Rehearse your dialogue again!
vosotros
Ensaya la canción antes de la audición.
Rehearse the song before the audition.
tú
Señores, ensayen la escena final.
Gentlemen, rehearse the final scene.
ustedes
¡Ensayemos juntos para el concierto!
Let's rehearse together for the concert!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form 'ensayes' instead of the imperative 'ensaya' for tú.
Correct: The affirmative tú imperative is 'ensaya', not 'ensayes'.
Why: The present subjunctive is used for negative commands, but the affirmative tú command for regular -ar verbs ends in -a.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form, saying 'ensaya' instead of 'ensayad'.
Correct: The vosotros imperative is 'ensayad'.
Why: For regular -ar verbs, the vosotros imperative is formed by replacing the -r of the infinitive with -d.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ensayo
The present indicative of ensayar is regular: ensayo, ensayas, ensaya, ensayamos, ensayáis, ensayan.
Preterite
yo: ensayé
The preterite of ensayar is regular: ensayé, ensayaste, ensayó, ensayamos, ensayasteis, ensayaron.
Imperfect
yo: ensayaba
The imperfect of ensayar is regular: ensayaba, ensayabas, ensayaba, ensayábamos, ensayabais, ensayaban.
Future
yo: ensayaré
The future of ensayar is regular: ensayaré, ensayarás, ensayará, ensayaremos, ensayaréis, ensayarán.
Conditional
yo: ensayaría
The conditional of ensayar is regular: ensayaría, ensayarías, ensayaría, ensayaríamos, ensayaríais, ensayarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ensaye
The present subjunctive of ensayar (ensaye, ensayes) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ensayara
The imperfect subjunctive of ensayar (ensayara/ensayase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ensayes
Negative commands for ensayar use the present subjunctive: no ensayes, no ensaye, no ensayemos, no ensayéis, no ensayen.