felicitar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
felicitar — to congratulate
The imperative of felicitar uses 'felicita' (tú), 'felicite' (usted), 'felicitemos' (nosotros), 'felicitéis' (vosotros), 'felicite' (ustedes).
felicitar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative of felicitar for direct commands or requests, like telling someone to congratulate another person or urging yourself and others to do so.
Notes on felicitar in the Affirmative Imperative
Felicitar is regular in the imperative. The forms are derived from the present subjunctive (for usted, ustedes, nosotros) and a special stem for tú and vosotros.
Example Sentences
¡Felicita a tu hermano por su nuevo trabajo!
Congratulate your brother on his new job!
tú
¡Felicitemos a los ganadores!
Let's congratulate the winners!
nosotros
Señora, felicite a su hija por su graduación.
Ma'am, congratulate your daughter on her graduation.
usted
¡Felicitad a vuestros amigos por el gol!
Congratulate your friends on the goal!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'felicitar' instead of an imperative form.
Correct: Use 'felicita', 'felicite', etc., depending on who you are addressing.
Why: The imperative mood is used for commands, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'felicita' (tú) with 'felicite' (usted).
Correct: Remember 'felicita' is informal (tú) and 'felicite' is formal (usted).
Why: These are distinct forms for different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: felicito
The present tense of felicitar (felicito, felicitas, felicita, felicitamos, felicitáis, felicitan) describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Preterite
yo: felicité
The preterite of felicitar is regular: felicité, felicitaste, felicitó, felicitamos, felicitasteis, felicitaron.
Imperfect
yo: felicitaba
The imperfect of felicitar (felicitaba, felicitabas, felicitaba, felicitábamos, felicitabais, felicitaban) describes ongoing or habitual past congratulations.
Future
yo: felicitaré
The future tense of felicitar (felicitaré, felicitarás, felicitará, etc.) indicates an action that will happen.
Conditional
yo: felicitaría
The conditional of felicitar (felicitaría, felicitarías, felicitaría, etc.) is used for hypotheticals, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: felicite
The present subjunctive of felicitar (felicite, felicites, felicitemos, felicitéis, feliciten) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: felicitara
The imperfect subjunctive of felicitar (felicitara/felicitase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no felicites
Negative commands for felicitar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no felicites (tú), no felicite (usted), no felicitemos (nosotros), no felicitéis (vosotros), no feliciten (ustedes).