estremecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
estremecer — to shake
The imperative uses 'estremece' for tú and 'estremezca' for formal commands.
estremecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to command someone to shake something or (poetically) to cause a stir.
Notes on estremecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and the 'nosotros' form use the 'zc' spelling change from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Estremece el árbol para que caigan las manzanas.
Shake the tree so the apples fall.
tú
Estremezca al público con su actuación.
Shake the audience with your performance.
usted
Estremeced los corazones de los jóvenes.
Shake the hearts of the youth (plural/Spain).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estremece' for usted.
Correct: estremezca
Why: The formal command (usted) must use the subjunctive-based form with the 'zc' change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estremezco
The present tense of estremecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: estremezco.
Preterite
yo: estremecí
The preterite of estremecer is regular: estremecí, estremeciste, estremeció, estremecimos, estremecisteis, estremecieron.
Imperfect
yo: estremecía
The imperfect of estremecer is regular: estremecía, estremecías, estremecía, estremecíamos, estremecíais, estremecían.
Future
yo: estremeceré
The future tense of estremecer is regular: estremeceré, estremecerás, estremecerá, estremeceremos, estremeceréis, estremecerán.
Conditional
yo: estremecería
The conditional of estremecer is regular: estremecería, estremecerías, estremecería, estremeceríamos, estremeceríais, estremecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estremezca
The present subjunctive of estremecer uses the spelling change 'zc' in all forms: estremezca, estremezcas, estremezca, estremezcamos, estremezcáis, estremezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estremeciera
The imperfect subjunctive of estremecer is regular based on the preterite stem: estremeciera, estremecieras, estremeciera, estremeciéramos, estremecierais, estremecieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estremezcas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no estremezcas, no estremezca, no estremezcamos, no estremezcáis, no estremezcan.