examinar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
examinar — to examine
The imperative of 'examinar' has regular commands like 'examina' (tú) and 'examine' (usted).
examinar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative of 'examinar' to give direct commands or instructions. For example, you might tell someone 'Examine this document!' or 'Examine the patient carefully.'
Notes on examinar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative of 'examinar' is regular for -ar verbs. The 'tú' form drops the -r and adds -a, and the formal commands (usted, ustedes) use the present subjunctive stem.
Example Sentences
Examina el informe, por favor.
Examine the report, please.
tú
Doctor, examine al paciente ahora.
Doctor, examine the patient now.
usted
Examinemos la evidencia juntos.
Let's examine the evidence together.
nosotros
Examinen los resultados con cuidado.
Examine the results carefully.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'examina' for 'tú' commands, not 'examinas'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the final -d in the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'examinad', not 'examina'.
Why: The -d is characteristic of the affirmative imperative for vosotros with -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: examino
The present tense of 'examinar' is regular: 'examino', 'examinas', 'examina', 'examinamos', 'examináis', 'examinan'.
Preterite
yo: examiné
The preterite of 'examinar' is regular: 'examiné', 'examinaste', 'examinó', 'examinamos', 'examinasteis', 'examinaron'.
Imperfect
yo: examinaba
The imperfect of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaba', 'examinabas', 'examinaba', 'examinábamos', 'examinabais', 'examinaban'.
Future
yo: examinaré
The future tense of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaré', 'examinarás', 'examinará', 'examinaremos', 'examinaréis', 'examinarán'.
Conditional
yo: examinaría
The conditional of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaría', 'examinarías', 'examinaría', 'examinaríamos', 'examinaríais', 'examinarían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: examine
The present subjunctive of 'examinar' (examine, examines, examinezamos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: examinara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'examinar' (examinara, examinases, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no examines
Negative commands for 'examinar' use the present subjunctive: 'no examines' (tú), 'no examine' (usted).