explotar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
explotar — to explode
The imperative of explotar is: explota (tú), explote (usted), explotemos (nosotros), explotad (vosotros), exploten (ustedes).
explotar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct command to pop something (like a balloon) or to instruct someone to utilize/exploit a resource.
Notes on explotar in the Affirmative Imperative
Explotar is regular in the imperative, following standard -ar verb rules.
Example Sentences
¡Explota ese globo ahora!
Pop that balloon now!
tú
Exploten bien esta oportunidad de negocio.
Exploit this business opportunity well.
ustedes
Explotemos el potencial de este equipo.
Let's exploit the potential of this team.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: explotas
Correct: explota
Why: The affirmative command for 'tú' uses the third-person singular present indicative form, not the second-person.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exploto
The present tense of explotar is regular: exploto, explotas, explota, explotamos, explotáis, explotan.
Preterite
yo: exploté
The preterite of explotar is regular: exploté, explotaste, explotó, explotamos, explotasteis, explotaron.
Imperfect
yo: explotaba
The imperfect of explotar is regular: explotaba, explotabas, explotaba, explotábamos, explotabais, explotaban.
Future
yo: explotaré
The future of explotar is regular: explotaré, explotarás, explotará, explotaremos, explotaréis, explotarán.
Conditional
yo: explotaría
The conditional of explotar is regular: explotaría, explotarías, explotaría, explotaríamos, explotaríais, explotarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: explote
The present subjunctive of explotar is regular: explote, explotes, explote, explotemos, explotéis, exploten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: explotara
The imperfect subjunctive of explotar is regular: explotara, explotaras, explotara, explotáramos, explotarais, explotaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no explotes
The negative imperative of explotar uses present subjunctive forms: no explotes, no explote, no explotemos, no explotéis, no exploten.