grabar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
grabar — record
Use the imperative of grabar for direct commands: graba (tú), grabe (usted), grabemos (nosotros), graben (ustedes), graba (vosotros).
grabar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'grabar', you'd use it to tell someone to record something, like '¡Graba el sonido!' (Record the sound!).
Notes on grabar in the Affirmative Imperative
Grabar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form 'grabád' is regular.
Example Sentences
¡Graba esa canción, por favor!
Record that song, please!
tú
Señora, grabe la reunión.
Madam, record the meeting.
usted
Grabemos nuestras ideas.
Let's record our ideas.
nosotros
¡Chicos, graben los detalles importantes!
Guys, record the important details!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a command.
Correct: For direct commands like 'Record this!', use the imperative 'Graba esto', not the subjunctive 'grabe esto'.
Why: The imperative is specifically for commands, while the subjunctive often expresses wishes, doubts, or indirect commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'grabá' for vosotros.
Correct: The vosotros imperative is 'grabád', not 'grabá'.
Why: The 'd' ending is added to the stem for the vosotros imperative, and the stress falls on the 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: grabo
The present tense of grabar (grabo, grabas, graba, etc.) describes actions happening now or habitual actions related to recording.
Preterite
yo: grabé
The preterite of grabar (grabé, grabaste, grabó, etc.) is used for completed actions of recording in the past.
Imperfect
yo: grababa
The imperfect tense of grabar (grababa, grababas, grababa, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions related to recording.
Future
yo: grabaré
The future tense of grabar (grabaré, grabarás, grabará, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: grabaría
The conditional tense of grabar (graría, grabarías, grabaría, etc.) is used for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: grabe
The present subjunctive of grabar (grabe, grabes, grabemos, graben) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: grabara
The imperfect subjunctive of grabar (grabara/grabarais/grabaran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no grabes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands: no grabes (tú), no grabe (usted), no grabemos (nosotros), no graben (ustedes), no grabéis (vosotros).