estrangular Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
estrangular — to strangle
Commands for 'estrangular' are mostly regular, with tú 'estrangula' and vosotros 'estrangulad' being the most common.
estrangular Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands. For 'estrangular', this is rare and likely only used in very specific, perhaps metaphorical, contexts, or in a self-defense scenario.
Notes on estrangular in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative for 'estrangular' is regular for all forms except 'tú', which drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a'. The vosotros form adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Estrangula esa idea antes de que crezca!
Strangle that idea before it grows!
tú
¡Estrangulad al villano!
Strangle the villain!
vosotros
¡No estrangulen la discusión!
Don't strangle the discussion!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form instead of the imperative for tú.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'estrangula', not 'estrangles'.
Why: The negative command uses the subjunctive ('no estrangules'), but the affirmative command for 'tú' is derived differently.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'estrangulad', not 'estrangula'.
Why: The 'd' is added to the infinitive stem for the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estrangulo
The present tense 'estrangulo', 'estrangulas', etc., describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: estrangulé
The preterite of 'estrangular' is regular: estrangulé, estrangulaste, estranguló, estrangulamos, estrangulasteis, estrangularon.
Imperfect
yo: estrangulaba
The imperfect 'estrangulaba', 'estrangulabas', etc., describes ongoing or habitual past actions, or sets a scene.
Future
yo: estrangularé
The future tense 'estrangularé', 'estrangularás', etc., is used for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: estrangularía
The conditional 'estrangularía', 'estrangularías', etc., is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estrangule
The present subjunctive 'estrangule', 'estrangles', etc., is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estrangulara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'estrangular' (estrangulara/estrangularas/etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estrangules
Negative commands for 'estrangular' use the present subjunctive with 'no': no estrangules, no estrangule, etc.