frenar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
frenar — to brake
Frena, frene, frenemos, frenad, frenen are the imperative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).
frenar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. For 'frenar', it means telling someone to brake, like telling a driver to stop.
Notes on frenar in the Affirmative Imperative
Frenar is regular in the imperative. Remember the vosotros form ends in -d.
Example Sentences
¡Frena ahora!
Brake now!
tú
Por favor, frene con cuidado.
Please, brake carefully.
usted
Frenemos antes de la señal.
Let's brake before the sign.
nosotros
¡Frenad bien el coche!
Brake the car well!
vosotros
Ustedes, frenen al llegar al semáforo.
You all, brake when you reach the traffic light.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'frenar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'frena' for 'tú', 'frene' for 'usted', etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form; commands require specific conjugations.
Mistake: Forgetting to drop the 'd' in the 'vosotros' imperative when a pronoun is attached (e.g., 'frenadnos').
Correct: The correct form is 'frenadnos'. The 'd' is retained when attaching 'nos'.
Why: This is a rule for attaching object pronouns to the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: freno
The present tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: freno, frenas, frena, frenamos, frenáis, frenan.
Preterite
yo: frené
The preterite of frenar (to brake) is regular: frené, frenaste, frenó, frenamos, frenasteis, frenaron.
Imperfect
yo: frenaba
The imperfect of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaba, frenabas, frenaba, frenábamos, frenabais, frenaban.
Future
yo: frenaré
The future tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaré, frenarás, frenará, frenaremos, frenaréis, frenarán.
Conditional
yo: frenaría
The conditional of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaría, frenarías, frenaría, frenaríamos, frenaríais, frenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: frene
Frene, frenes, frene, frenemos, frenéis, frenen are the present subjunctive forms of 'frenar' (to brake).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: frenara
Frenara/frenase, frenaras/frenases, frenara/frenase, frenáramos/frenásemos, frenarais/frenaseis, frenaran/frenasen are imperfect subjunctive forms of 'frenar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no frenes
No frenes, no frene, no frenemos, no frenéis, no frenen are the negative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).