excusar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
excusar — to excuse
Use 'excusa' (tú), 'excuse' (usted), 'excusemos' (nosotros), 'excusad' (vosotros), 'excusen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
excusar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or making strong requests. 'Excusar' in the imperative tells someone to excuse themselves or to let something pass.
Notes on excusar in the Affirmative Imperative
Excusar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Excusa mi retraso!
Excuse my lateness!
tú
Señor, excuse su comportamiento.
Sir, excuse your behavior.
usted
Excusad las molestias.
Excuse the inconvenience.
vosotros
Excusen el desorden.
Excuse the mess.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'excusa' for 'tú', not 'excusas'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'excusa' (tú) and 'excuse' (usted).
Correct: Use 'excusa' for informal commands to one person and 'excuse' for formal commands to one person.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, which affects verb endings in the imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: excuso
The present tense of excusar is regular: excuso, excusas, excusa, excusamos, excusáis, excusan.
Preterite
yo: excusé
The preterite of excusar is regular: excusé, excusaste, excusó, excusamos, excusasteis, excusaron.
Imperfect
yo: excusaba
The imperfect of excusar is regular: excusaba, excusabas, excusaba, excusábamos, excusabais, excusaban.
Future
yo: excusaré
The future of excusar is regular: excusaré, excusarás, excusará, excusaremos, excusaréis, excusarán.
Conditional
yo: excusaría
The conditional of excusar is regular: excusaría, excusarías, excusaría, excusaríamos, excusaríais, excusarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: excuse
The present subjunctive of excusar (e.g., 'excuse', 'excuses') follows verbs of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: excusara
The imperfect subjunctive of excusar (e.g., 'excusara', 'excusaras') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no excuses
Use 'no excuses' (tú), 'no excuse' (usted), 'no excusemos' (nosotros), 'no excuséis' (vosotros), 'no excusen' (ustedes) for negative commands.