entusiasmar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
entusiasmar — to thrill
Use the imperative of entusiasmar for direct commands: ¡entusiasma!, ¡entusiasme!, ¡entusiasmemos!, ¡entusiasmen!
entusiasmar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'entusiasmar,' you'd use it to tell someone to get excited or to make someone else excited about something.
Notes on entusiasmar in the Affirmative Imperative
Entusiasmar is regular in the imperative. Note that the 'tú' form, 'entusiasma,' is the same as the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Entusiasma a la gente con tu idea!
Get the people excited about your idea!
tú
Señora, ¡entusiasme a los niños para que vengan!
Ma'am, get the children excited so they come!
usted
¡Entusiasmemos a todos antes del partido!
Let's get everyone excited before the game!
nosotros
¡Entusiasmen a la audiencia con su presentación!
Excite the audience with your presentation!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a command.
Correct: For a direct command like 'Be excited!', use '¡Entusiasma!' not '¡Entusiasmés!'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands. The subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros command form.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'entusiasmád', not 'entusiasmad'.
Why: The vosotros imperative adds a 'd' when the infinitive ends in 'r'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entusiasmo
The present indicative of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmo, entusiasmas, entusiasma, entusiasmamos, entusiasmáis, entusiasman.
Preterite
yo: entusiasmé
The preterite of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmé, entusiasmast, entusiasmó, entusiasmamos, entusiasmastis, entusiasmáron.
Imperfect
yo: entusiasmaba
The imperfect of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaba, entusiasmabas, entusiasmaba, entusiasmábamos, entusiasmabais, entusiasmaban.
Future
yo: entusiasmaré
The future tense of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaré, entusiasmarás, entusiasmará, entusiasmaremos, entusiasmaréis, entusiasmarán.
Conditional
yo: entusiasmaría
The conditional of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaría, entusiasmarías, entusiasmaría, entusiasmaríamos, entusiasmaríais, entusiasmarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entusiasme
The present subjunctive of 'entusiasmar' (entusiasme, entusiasmes, etc.) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entusiasmara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'entusiasmar' (entusiasmara, entusiasmaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entusiasmes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands: ¡no entusiasmes!, ¡no entusiasme!, ¡no entusiasmemos!, ¡no entusiasmen!