evocar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
evocar — to evoke
The imperative of evocar uses the 'c' to 'qu' change for formal and plural commands (evoque, evoquen).
evocar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to command someone to evoke or call to mind a specific image or memory.
Notes on evocar in the Affirmative Imperative
The informal 'tú' (evoca) and 'vosotros' (evocad) are regular. The formal 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms use the subjunctive 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
Evoca ese momento de paz ahora mismo.
Evoke that moment of peace right now.
tú
Evoque usted la imagen de un bosque tranquilo.
Evoke (you, formal) the image of a quiet forest.
Evoquemos juntos los valores de nuestra cultura.
Let's evoke the values of our culture together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'evocad' for the plural formal (ustedes).
Correct: evoquen
Why: 'Evocad' is only for the informal 'vosotros' in Spain. 'Ustedes' always uses the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: evoco
The present tense of evocar is completely regular: evoco, evocas, evoca, evocamos, evocáis, evocan.
Preterite
yo: evoqué
The preterite of evocar has a spelling change in the first person (yo evoqué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: evocaba
The imperfect of evocar is regular: evocaba, evocabas, evocaba, evocábamos, evocabais, evocaban.
Future
yo: evocaré
The future tense of evocar is regular: evocaré, evocarás, evocará, evocaremos, evocaréis, evocarán.
Conditional
yo: evocaría
The conditional of evocar is regular: evocaría, evocarías, evocaría, evocaríamos, evocaríais, evocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: evoque
The present subjunctive of evocar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms (evoque, evoques, etc.).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evocara
The imperfect subjunctive of evocar is regular: evocara, evocaras, evocara, evocáramos, evocarais, evocaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no evoques
The negative imperative of evocar always uses the spelling change 'qu' (no evoques, no evoque, etc.).