fumar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
fumar — to smoke
The imperative of fumar gives commands: fuma (tú), fume (usted), fumad (vosotros), fumen (ustedes).
fumar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders or advice, such as telling someone to smoke outside or inviting someone to have a cigarette.
Notes on fumar in the Affirmative Imperative
Fumar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is identical to the 'él' present indicative, and the 'vosotros' form ends in 'd'.
Example Sentences
Fuma afuera, por favor.
Smoke outside, please.
tú
Fumad con moderación, chicos.
Smoke in moderation, guys.
vosotros
Fume usted en la zona permitida.
Smoke (formal) in the permitted area.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: fumar
Correct: fumad
Why: Native speakers often use the infinitive as a command, but 'fumad' is the grammatically correct form for vosotros.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fumo
The present tense of fumar is regular: fumo, fumas, fuma, fumamos, fumáis, fuman.
Preterite
yo: fumé
Fumar is regular in the preterite: fumé, fumaste, fumó, fumamos, fumasteis, fumaron.
Imperfect
yo: fumaba
The imperfect of fumar uses the -aba ending: fumaba, fumabas, fumaba, fumábamos, fumabais, fumaban.
Future
yo: fumaré
The future of fumar adds endings to the infinitive: fumaré, fumarás, fumará, fumaremos, fumaréis, fumarán.
Conditional
yo: fumaría
The conditional of fumar is regular: fumaría, fumarías, fumaría, fumaríamos, fumaríais, fumarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fume
The present subjunctive of fumar swaps the 'a' for 'e': fume, fumes, fume, fumemos, fuméis, fumen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fumara
The imperfect subjunctive of fumar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: fumara, fumaras, fumara, fumáramos, fumarais, fumaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fumes
The negative imperative of fumar uses subjunctive forms: no fumes, no fume, no fumemos, no fuméis, no fumen.