escapar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
escapar — escape
The affirmative imperative of escapar uses: escapa (tú), escapad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
escapar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use these commands to tell someone to get away quickly or to flee a dangerous situation.
Notes on escapar in the Affirmative Imperative
Escapar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is identical to the third-person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Escapa mientras puedas!
Escape while you can!
tú
Escapen por la puerta de emergencia.
Escape through the emergency door.
ustedes
Escapad ahora, nosotros os cubrimos.
Escape now, we'll cover you.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'escapar' as a command.
Correct: escapa or escapad
Why: In Spanish, the infinitive is not typically used for direct personal commands; use the imperative forms instead.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escapo
The present tense of escapar is regular: escapo, escapas, escapa, escapamos, escapáis, escapan.
Preterite
yo: escapé
The preterite of escapar is regular: escapé, escapaste, escapó, escapamos, escapasteis, escaparon.
Imperfect
yo: escapaba
The imperfect of escapar follows the regular -aba pattern: escapaba, escapabas, escapaba, escapábamos, escapabais, escapaban.
Future
yo: escaparé
The future tense of escapar uses the infinitive as a base: escaparé, escaparás, escapará, escaparemos, escaparéis, escaparán.
Conditional
yo: escaparía
The conditional of escapar is regular: escaparía, escaparías, escaparía, escaparíamos, escaparíais, escaparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: escape
The present subjunctive of escapar uses the 'e' endings: escape, escapes, escape, escapemos, escapéis, escapen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escapara
The imperfect subjunctive of escapar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escapara, escaparas, escapara, escapáramos, escaparais, escaparan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no escapes
The negative imperative of escapar uses the present subjunctive forms: no escapes, no escape, no escapemos, no escapéis, no escapen.