evacuar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
evacuar — to evacuate
Imperative commands for evacuar: evacua (tú), evacue (usted), evacúen (ustedes), evacúen (nosotros), evacuad (vosotros).
evacuar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. For 'evacuar', this is often used in official instructions or urgent situations telling people to leave an area.
Notes on evacuar in the Affirmative Imperative
Evacuar is regular in the affirmative imperative, but note the accent shift in the 'tú' form from 'evacuar' to 'evacua' for pronunciation.
Example Sentences
¡Evacua la zona ahora mismo!
Evacuate the area right now!
tú
Señores, evacúen el edificio con calma.
Ladies and gentlemen, evacuate the building calmly.
ustedes
Evacuemos el campamento antes de que llueva.
Let's evacuate the camp before it rains.
nosotros
¡Evacua, rápido!
Evacuate, quickly!
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'evacuar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'evacua' for 'tú' or 'evacúen' for 'ustedes'.
Why: The infinitive is a verb form, not a command.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'evacúen' for ustedes/nosotros.
Correct: The correct forms are 'evacuemos' and 'evacúen'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct stress pattern.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: evacuo
The present tense of evacuar: evacúo, evacúas, evacúa, evacuamos, evacuáis, evacúan.
Preterite
yo: evacué
The preterite of evacuar is regular: evacué, evacuaste, evacuó, evacuamos, evacuasteis, evacuaron.
Imperfect
yo: evacuaba
The imperfect tense of evacuar: evacuaba, evacuabas, evacuaba, evacuábamos, evacuabais, evacuaban.
Future
yo: evacuaré
The future tense of evacuar: evacuaré, evacuarás, evacuará, evacuaremos, evacuaréis, evacuarán.
Conditional
yo: evacuaría
The conditional of evacuar: evacuaría, evacuarías, evacuaría, evacuaríamos, evacuaríais, evacuarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: evacue
The present subjunctive of evacuar (evacúe, evacúes, evacúe, evacúemos, evacúen, evacúen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evacuara
The imperfect subjunctive of evacuar (evacuara/evacuase) is used for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no evacues
Negative commands for evacuar use the present subjunctive: no evacúes (tú), no evacúe (usted), no evacúen (ustedes), no evacúen (nosotros), no evacuéis (vosotros).