firmar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
firmar — to sign
Use the imperative of firmar for direct commands: firma, firme, firmemos, firmen, firmad.
firmar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'firmar,' you'd use it to tell someone to sign something right now, like signing a document or a petition.
Notes on firmar in the Affirmative Imperative
Firmar is regular in the imperative. The tú form drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a', while the vosotros form adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Firma aquí, por favor!
Sign here, please!
tú
Firme el documento antes de salir.
Sign the document before leaving.
usted
Firmemos el acta juntos.
Let's sign the minutes together.
nosotros
¡Firmen la hoja de asistencia!
Sign the attendance sheet!
ustedes
¡Firmad el contrato ahora!
Sign the contract now!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'firma' for 'tú' commands, not 'firmas'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting to add 'no' for negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no firmes' instead of just 'firmes' to make a negative command.
Why: The negative imperative requires 'no' before the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: firmo
The present tense of firmar (firmo, firmas, firma, etc.) describes current or habitual signing actions.
Preterite
yo: firmé
The preterite of firmar (firmé, firmaste, firmó, etc.) indicates completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: firmaba
The imperfect of firmar (firmaba, firmabas, firmaba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: firmaré
The future tense of firmar (firmaré, firmarás, firmará, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: firmaría
The conditional of firmar (firmaría, firmarías, firmaría, etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: firme
The present subjunctive of firmar (firme, firmes, firmemos, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or influence.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: firmara
The imperfect subjunctive of firmar (firmara, firmaras, firmáramos, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no firmes
Negative commands for firmar use the present subjunctive: no firmes, no firme, no firmemos, no firmen, no firméis.