escabullirse Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
escabullirse — to slip away
Use 'escabúllete' to tell someone to sneak away right now.
escabullirse Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this for direct commands. It's often used in conspiratorial tones or when trying to help someone avoid trouble.
Notes on escabullirse in the Affirmative Imperative
For the 'tú' form, the pronoun attaches to the end, and an accent is added to maintain the stress on the correct syllable.
Example Sentences
¡Escabúllete ahora que nadie mira!
Slip away now while nobody is looking!
tú
Escabúllanse por la parte de atrás, por favor.
Slip away through the back, please.
ustedes
Escabullámonos antes de que nos pidan ayuda.
Let's slip away before they ask us for help.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'escabullate' without the accent.
Correct: The correct form is 'escabúllete'.
Why: Adding the pronoun 'te' makes the word longer, so you need the accent mark to keep the stress on the 'u'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me escabullo
The present tense 'se escabulle' describes someone who habitually or currently slips away.
Preterite
yo: me escabullí
The preterite marks a specific instance of someone slipping away: 'me escabullí', 'se escabulló'.
Imperfect
yo: me escabullía
The imperfect 'se escabullía' describes a habit of sneaking off or an ongoing escape in the past.
Future
yo: me escabulliré
The future tense 'se escabullirá' predicts that someone will sneak off later.
Conditional
yo: me escabulliría
The conditional 'se escabulliría' expresses what someone 'would' do under certain circumstances.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me escabulla
Use 'me escabulla', 'te escabullas' to express wishes, doubts, or requests about someone slipping away.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me escabullera
Use 'se escabullera' for hypothetical scenarios or past requests about sneaking off.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te escabullas
Use 'no te escabullas' to tell someone NOT to sneak off.