erigir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
erigir — to erect
The imperative of erigir uses 'g' for 'tú' (erige) and 'vosotros' (erigid), but 'j' for 'usted/ustedes' (erija/erijan).
erigir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders to build, set up, or establish something immediately.
Notes on erigir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'nosotros' forms use the present subjunctive stem (with a 'j') because they are formal or shared commands.
Example Sentences
Erige la estructura con cuidado.
Erect the structure carefully.
tú
Erija usted el monumento en la plaza.
Erect the monument in the square.
usted
Erijamos un muro de contención.
Let's build a retaining wall.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: eriga
Correct: erija
Why: The formal command (usted) must use the 'j' to keep the soft sound before the 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: erijo
In the present tense, erigir is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'j': erijo.
Preterite
yo: erigí
The preterite of erigir is regular: erigí, erigiste, erigió, erigimos, erigisteis, erigieron.
Imperfect
yo: erigía
The imperfect of erigir is regular: erigía, erigías, erigía, erigíamos, erigíais, erigían.
Future
yo: erigiré
The future tense of erigir is regular: erigiré, erigirás, erigirá, erigiremos, erigiréis, erigirán.
Conditional
yo: erigiría
The conditional of erigir is regular: erigiría, erigirías, erigiría, erigiríamos, erigiríais, erigirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: erija
Erigir changes its spelling from 'g' to 'j' in all forms of the present subjunctive: erija, erijas, erija, erijamos, erijáis, erijan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: erigiera
The imperfect subjunctive of erigir is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: erigiera, erigieras, erigiera, erigiéramos, erigierais, erigieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no erijas
Negative commands for erigir always use the 'j' spelling: no erijas, no erija, no erijamos, no erijáis, no erijan.