frotar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
frotar — to rub
Use 'frota', 'frote', 'frotad', 'frotemos', 'froten' for direct commands with 'frotar'.
frotar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. For 'tú', it's 'frota'; for 'usted'/'él/ella', it's 'frote'; for 'vosotros', it's 'frotad'; and for 'nosotros'/'ustedes', it's 'frotamos'/'froten'.
Notes on frotar in the Affirmative Imperative
Frotar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Frota la mancha con un paño.
Rub the stain with a cloth.
tú
Por favor, frote sus manos.
Please, rub your hands.
usted
Frotad la espalda mientras os ducháis.
Rub your backs while you shower.
vosotros
¡Frotemos las manos para calentarlas!
Let's rub our hands to warm them up!
nosotros
Frote la superficie hasta que brille.
Rub the surface until it shines.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'frotar' instead of the imperative form for a command.
Correct: Use 'frota' or 'frote' etc., depending on who you're commanding.
Why: The infinitive 'frotar' is the base verb and cannot be used as a direct command.
Mistake: Confusing 'frotad' (vosotros) with 'frotan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Correct: Use 'frotad' for the 'vosotros' command.
Why: These are distinct forms used for different grammatical persons.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: froto
Use the present 'froto', 'frotas', 'frota', 'frotamos', 'frotáis', 'frotan' for current or habitual rubbing.
Preterite
yo: froté
Use the preterite 'froté', 'frotaste', 'frotó', 'frotamos', 'frotasteis', 'frotaron' for completed rubbing actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: frotaba
Use the imperfect 'frotaba', 'frotabas', 'frotaba', 'frotábamos', 'frotabais', 'frotaban' for ongoing or habitual past rubbing.
Future
yo: frotaré
Use the future 'frotaré', 'frotarás', 'frotará', 'frotaremos', 'frotaréis', 'frotarán' for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: frotaría
Use the conditional 'frotaría', 'frotarías', 'frotaría', 'frotaríamos', 'frotaríais', 'frotarían' for hypotheticals ('would rub').
Present Subjunctive
yo: frote
Use 'frote', 'frotes', 'frote', 'frotemos', 'frotéis', 'froten' for wishes, doubts, and emotions with 'frotar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: frotara
Use the imperfect subjunctive 'frotara'/'frotase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts with 'frotar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no frotes
Use 'no frotes', 'no frote', 'no frotéis', 'no frotemos', 'no froten' for negative commands with 'frotar'.