estallar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
estallar — to explode
The imperative of estallar is: estalla (tú), estalle (usted), estallemos (nosotros), estallad (vosotros), estallen (ustedes).
estallar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative of estallar for direct commands, telling someone to explode or to burst. For example, '¡Estalla, bomba!' (Explode, bomb!) or '¡Estalla de alegría!' (Burst with joy!).
Notes on estallar in the Affirmative Imperative
Estallar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form 'estalla' is the same as the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Estalla, fuego artificial!
Explode, firework!
tú
¡Estallen de una vez!
Explode already!
ustedes
¡Estalla, corazón, de felicidad!
Burst, heart, with happiness!
tú
¡Estallemos en aplausos!
Let's burst into applause!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: Use the imperative form like 'estalla' or 'estallen'.
Why: The subjunctive is for wishes or indirect commands, not direct orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form and using 'estallen' instead.
Correct: The correct form for 'vosotros' is 'estallad'.
Why: Spanish has specific imperative forms for 'vosotros'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estallo
The present tense of estallar is regular: estallo, estallas, estalla, estallamos, estalláis, estallan.
Preterite
yo: estallé
The preterite of estallar is regular: estallé, estallaste, estalló, estallamos, estallasteis, estallaron.
Imperfect
yo: estallaba
The imperfect of estallar is regular: estallaba, estallabas, estallaba, estallábamos, estallabais, estallaban.
Future
yo: estallaré
The future of estallar is regular: estallaré, estallarás, estallará, estallaremos, estallaréis, estallarán.
Conditional
yo: estallaría
The conditional of estallar is regular: estallaría, estallarías, estallaría, estallaríamos, estallaríais, estallarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estalle
The present subjunctive of estallar is regular: estalle, estalles, estalle, estallemos, estalléis, estallen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estallara
The imperfect subjunctive of estallar is regular: estallara, estallaras, estallara, estalláramos, estallarais, estallaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estalles
The negative imperative of estallar uses the present subjunctive: no estalles (tú), no estalle (usted), no estallemos (nosotros), no estalléis (vosotros), no estallen (ustedes).