entonar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
entonar — to sing in tune
Use entona, entonemos, entonad, entonen for commands.
entonar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. 'Entona' is for telling one person (tú) to sing in tune, while 'entonad' is for addressing multiple people informally (vosotros). 'Entone' and 'entonen' are used for formal commands (usted/ustedes). 'Entonemos' is a suggestion to sing together.
Notes on entonar in the Affirmative Imperative
Entonar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Note the accent on 'entonad' for vosotros.
Example Sentences
¡Entona esa canción, por favor!
Sing that song in tune, please!
tú
¡Entonemos el coro juntos!
Let's sing the chorus together!
nosotros
Usted, entone la melodía con cuidado.
You (formal), sing the melody carefully.
usted
¡Entonad vuestras partes con pasión!
Sing your parts with passion!
vosotros
Ustedes, entonen la segunda estrofa.
You all, sing the second verse in tune.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: For a command, use 'Entona' not 'Entonas'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving orders or making requests.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'entonad' (vosotros).
Correct: The vosotros form is 'entonad'.
Why: The accent is crucial for correct pronunciation and spelling in this form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entono
Use entono, entonas, entona, entonamos, entonáis, entonan for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: entoné
The preterite of entonar is regular: entoné, entonaste, entonó, entonamos, entonasteis, entonaron.
Imperfect
yo: entonaba
Use entonaba, entonabas, entonaba, entonábamos, entonabais, entonaban for past habits or descriptions.
Future
yo: entonaré
Use entonaré, entonarás, entonará, entonaremos, entonaréis, entonarán for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: entonaría
Use entonaría, entonarías, entonaría, entonaríamos, entonaríais, entonarían for hypotheticals ('would').
Present Subjunctive
yo: entone
Use entone, entonemos, entonéis, entonen after wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entonara
Use entonara/entonarais/entonáramos/entonaran for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entones
Use no entones, no entonemos, no entonéis, no entonen for negative commands.