espantar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
espantar — to scare away
Espanta, espante, espantemos, espanten, espantad are the imperative commands for espantar.
espantar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. For 'espantar,' you'd use it to tell someone or a group to scare something away.
Notes on espantar in the Affirmative Imperative
Espantar is regular in the imperative mood. The tú form, 'espanta,' is the same as the present indicative, but the context makes it a command.
Example Sentences
¡Espanta a los pájaros del jardín!
Scare the birds away from the garden!
tú
Señor, espante a ese perro, por favor.
Sir, scare that dog away, please.
usted
¡Espantemos a las moscas antes de comer!
Let's scare away the flies before we eat!
nosotros
¡Espanten a los cuervos de la cosecha!
Scare the crows away from the harvest!
ustedes
¡Espantad a los insectos con este spray!
Scare the insects away with this spray!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'espantar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'espanta' for tú, 'espante' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted commands.
Correct: Remember 'espanta' is informal singular, and 'espante' is formal singular.
Why: Using the wrong level of formality can sound odd or disrespectful.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: espanto
Espanto, espantas, espanta, espantamos, espantáis, espantan describe current actions or habits of scaring away.
Preterite
yo: espanté
Espanté, espantaste, espantó, espantamos, espantasteis, espantaron are the completed past actions for espantar.
Imperfect
yo: espantaba
Espantaba, espantabas, espantaba, espantábamos, espantabais, espantaban describe ongoing or habitual past actions of scaring away.
Future
yo: espantaré
Espantaré, espantarás, espantará, espantaremos, espantaréis, espantarán predict future actions of scaring away.
Conditional
yo: espantaría
Espantaría, espantarías, espantaría, espantaríamos, espantaríais, espantarían express hypothetical 'would' scenarios for espantar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: espante
Espante, espantes, espantemos, espanten, espantéis are the present subjunctive forms of espantar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: espantara
Espantara, espantaras, espantáramos, espantaran, espantarais are the imperfect subjunctive forms of espantar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no espantes
No espantes, no espante, no espantemos, no espanten, no espantéis are negative commands for espantar.