fallar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
fallar — to fail
Use the imperative of fallar for direct commands: falla (tú), falle (usted), fallad (vosotros), fallen (ustedes).
fallar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'fallar', it's used when telling someone directly not to fail or to try their best.
Notes on fallar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of fallar is regular for the tú, usted, ustedes, and nosotros forms. The vosotros form, 'fallad', is also regular.
Example Sentences
¡Falla tú lo menos posible en el examen!
Try to fail as little as possible on the exam!
tú
Usted, no falle en su misión.
Sir, do not fail in your mission.
usted
¡Fallad bien en vuestro trabajo!
Do well in your work!
vosotros
Todos, no fallen en esta tarea importante.
Everyone, don't fail in this important task.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: Use 'Falla' (tú) not 'falles'. Use 'Falle' (usted) not 'falles'.
Why: The imperative is for direct commands; the subjunctive has different uses like expressing wishes or doubts.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros imperative 'fallad'.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'fallad'.
Why: The vosotros imperative ending for -ar verbs is -ad.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fallo
The present tense of fallar (fallo, fallas, falla, fallamos, falláis, fallan) describes current or habitual failures.
Preterite
yo: fallé
The preterite of fallar is regular: fallé, fallaste, falló, fallamos, fallasteis, fallaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: fallaba
The imperfect of fallar (fallaba, fallabas, fallaba, fallábamos, fallabais, fallaban) describes ongoing or habitual past failures.
Future
yo: fallaré
The future tense of fallar (fallaré, fallarás, fallará, fallaremos, fallaréis, fallarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: fallaría
The conditional of fallar (fallaría, fallarías, fallaría, fallaríamos, fallaríais, fallarían) expresses 'would' fail or polite possibilities.
Present Subjunctive
yo: falle
Use the present subjunctive of fallar (falle, falles, falle, fallemos, falléis, fallen) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fallara
The imperfect subjunctive (fallara, fallaras, fallara, falláramos, fallarais, fallaran) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no falles
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no falles (tú), no falle (usted), no falléis (vosotros), no fallen (ustedes).