envidiar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
envidiar — to envy
Commands in the imperative are regular for envidiar: envidia (tú), envidie (usted), envidiemos (nosotros), envidien (ustedes), envidiad (vosotros).
envidiar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands. For 'envidiar,' this means telling someone not to envy, or perhaps encouraging them to envy something specific (though that's less common).
Notes on envidiar in the Affirmative Imperative
Envidiar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Envidia mi suerte!
Envy my luck!
tú
No envidien lo que tienen los demás.
Don't envy what others have.
ustedes
Enviadles vuestro éxito.
Envy them your success.
vosotros
Enidiemos la vida sencilla.
Let's envy the simple life.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'envidia' (tú) or 'envidien' (ustedes), not 'envidias' or 'envidian'.
Why: The present indicative describes actions, while the imperative directly commands them.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'envidia' is for 'tú' (informal singular) and 'envidie' is for 'usted' (formal singular).
Why: Using the wrong politeness level can sound awkward.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: envidio
The present tense of envidiar is envidio, envidias, envidia, envidiamos, envidiáis, envidian, used for current feelings of envy or general truths about it.
Preterite
yo: envidié
The preterite of envidiar is regular: envidié, envidiaste, envidió, envidiamos, envidiasteis, envidiaron, used for completed acts of envying.
Imperfect
yo: envidiaba
The imperfect of envidiar is envidiaba, envidiabas, envidiaba, envidiábamos, envidiabais, envidiaban, used for past habits, ongoing states, or descriptions involving envy.
Future
yo: envidiaré
The future tense of envidiar is envidiaré, envidiarás, envidiará, envidiarémos, envidiaréis, envidiarán, used for predictions or promises about future envy.
Conditional
yo: envidiaría
The conditional of envidiar is envidiaría, envidiarías, envidiaría, envidiaríamos, envidiaríais, envidiarían, used for hypothetical envy or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envidie
The present subjunctive of envidiar is envidie, envidies, envidiemos, envidien, envidiéis, used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: envidiara
The imperfect subjunctive of envidiar (envidiara/envidiase) expresses hypothetical past envy or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no envidies
Negative commands for envidiar use the present subjunctive: no envidies (tú), no envidie (usted), no envidiemos (nosotros), no envidien (ustedes), no envidiéis (vosotros).