expresar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
expresar — to express
The affirmative imperative of expresar uses: expresa (tú), exprese (usted), expresad (vosotros).
expresar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to encourage someone to speak up or to tell someone to express their thoughts clearly.
Notes on expresar in the Affirmative Imperative
Expresar is regular. The 'tú' form is identical to the present indicative 'él/ella' form.
Example Sentences
Expresa lo que piensas sin miedo.
Express what you think without fear.
tú
Exprese su queja en este formulario.
Express your complaint on this form.
usted
Expresad vuestras ideas ahora.
Express your ideas now.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: expresar (as a command)
Correct: expresa or expresad
Why: Using the infinitive as a command is a common error; you must conjugate it based on who you are talking to.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expreso
The present tense of expresar is regular: expreso, expresas, expresa, expresamos, expresáis, expresan.
Preterite
yo: expresé
The preterite of expresar is regular: expresé, expresaste, expresó, expresamos, expresasteis, expresaron.
Imperfect
yo: expresaba
The imperfect of expresar follows the standard -aba pattern: expresaba, expresabas, expresaba, expresábamos, expresabais, expresaban.
Future
yo: expresaré
The future of expresar is regular: expresaré, expresarás, expresará, expresaremos, expresaréis, expresarán.
Conditional
yo: expresaría
The conditional of expresar is regular: expresaría, expresarías, expresaría, expresaríamos, expresaríais, expresarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exprese
The present subjunctive of expresar uses -e endings: exprese, expreses, exprese, expresemo, expreséis, expresen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expresara
The imperfect subjunctive of expresar uses the -ara stem: expresara, expresaras, expresara, expresáramos, expresarais, expresaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no expreses
The negative imperative of expresar uses present subjunctive forms: no expreses, no exprese, no expreséis.