exprimir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
exprimir — to squeeze
Use the imperative for direct commands like 'exprime la naranja' (squeeze the orange).
exprimir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is all about giving direct orders or instructions. Think of telling someone exactly what to do, like 'Exprime las limones para la limonada' (Squeeze the lemons for the lemonade) or 'Exprime tu creatividad' (Unleash your creativity).
Notes on exprimir in the Affirmative Imperative
Exprimir is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' and adds 'e' (exprime), and the 'vosotros' form changes the '-ir' ending to '-id' (exnmid).
Example Sentences
Exprime la naranja, por favor.
Squeeze the orange, please.
tú
¡Exprimamos bien las uvas!
Let's squeeze the grapes well!
nosotros
Señora, exprima el jugo lentamente.
Madam, squeeze the juice slowly.
usted
¡Exprimid toda la pasta de dientes!
Squeeze out all the toothpaste!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'exprime' for the tú command, not 'exprimes'.
Why: The tú imperative form for -ir verbs often ends in -e, while the present indicative ends in -es.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' command form.
Correct: The command for vosotros is 'exnmid', not 'exprimís'.
Why: The vosotros imperative for -ir verbs replaces the infinitive ending with '-id'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exprimo
The present tense of exprimir is regular: exprimo, exprimes, exprime, exprimimos, exprimís, exprimen.
Preterite
yo: exprimí
The preterite of exprimir is regular: exprimí, exprimiste, exprimió, exprimimos, exprimisteis, exprimieron.
Imperfect
yo: exprimía
The imperfect of exprimir is regular: exprimía, exprimías, exprimía, exprimíamos, exprimíais, exprimían.
Future
yo: exprimiré
The future tense of exprimir is regular: exprimiré, exprimirás, exprime, exprimiremos, exprimiréis, exprimirán.
Conditional
yo: exprimiría
The conditional of exprimir is regular: exprimiría, exprimirías, exprimiría, exprimiríamos, exprimiríais, exprimirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exprima
Used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que exprimas bien la fruta' (I hope you squeeze the fruit well).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exprimiera
Used for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'Si exprimiera la naranja, habría más jugo' (If I squeezed the orange, there would be more juice).
Negative Imperative
yo: no exprimas
Use 'no exprimas' (don't squeeze) and similar forms for negative commands.