funcionar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
funcionar — to work
The affirmative imperative of funcionar gives commands: funciona (tú), funcione (usted), funcionad (vosotros), funcionen (ustedes).
funcionar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to command something to work or function, often used metaphorically or when addressing a group acting as a unit.
Notes on funcionar in the Affirmative Imperative
Regular for -ar verbs. The 'tú' form is 'funciona' (same as 3rd person present).
Example Sentences
¡Funciona, maldito ordenador!
Work, you damn computer!
tú
Por favor, funcionen como un grupo unido.
Please, function as a united group.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'funcione' for the informal 'tú' command.
Correct: The 'tú' command is 'funciona'.
Why: 'Funcione' is the formal (usted) command; 'funciona' is the informal (tú) command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: funciono
The present of funcionar is regular: funciono, funcionas, funciona, funcionamos, funcionáis, funcionan.
Preterite
yo: funcioné
The preterite of funcionar is regular: funcioné, funcionaste, funcionó, funcionamos, funcionasteis, funcionaron.
Imperfect
yo: funcionaba
The imperfect of funcionar is regular: funcionaba, funcionabas, funcionaba, funcionábamos, funcionabais, funcionaban.
Future
yo: funcionarás
The future of funcionar is regular: funcionaré, funcionarás, funcionará, funcionaremos, funcionaréis, funcionarán.
Conditional
yo: funcionaría
The conditional of funcionar is regular: funcionaría, funcionarías, funcionaría, funcionaríamos, funcionaríais, funcionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: funcione
The present subjunctive of funcionar is regular: funcione, funciones, funcione, funcionemos, funcionéis, funcionen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: funcionara
The imperfect subjunctive of funcionar follows the -ra pattern: funcionara, funcionaras, funcionara, funcionáramos, funcionarais, funcionaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no funciones
The negative imperative of funcionar uses the present subjunctive: no funciones, no funcione, no funcionemos, no funcionéis, no funcionen.