heredar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
heredar — to inherit
Use the imperative of heredar for direct commands: hereda (tú), herede (usted), heredemos (nosotros), hereden (ustedes), heredad (vosotros).
heredar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for giving direct orders or making strong requests. For 'heredar', you might command someone to pass on something, though it's less common than in other tenses.
Notes on heredar in the Affirmative Imperative
Heredar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'heredad' uses the standard -ad ending for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Hereda mi colección de libros!
Inherit my book collection!
tú
¡Heredemos juntos este legado!
Let's inherit this legacy together!
nosotros
¡Hereden la responsabilidad con cuidado!
Inherit the responsibility with care!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative forms like 'hereda' or 'hereden', not 'heredas' or 'heredan'.
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative commands them.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form 'heredad'.
Correct: Remember the vosotros command form is 'heredad'.
Why: This is a specific form for informal plural commands in Spain.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: heredo
Heredar is regular in the present indicative: heredo, heredas, hereda, heredamos, heredáis, heredan.
Preterite
yo: heredé
Heredar is regular in the preterite: heredé, heredaste, heredó, heredamos, heredasteis, heredaron.
Imperfect
yo: heredaba
Heredar is regular in the imperfect indicative: heredaba, heredabas, heredaba, heredábamos, heredabais, heredaban.
Future
yo: heredaré
The future tense of heredar is regular: heredaré, heredarás, heredará, heredaremos, heredaréis, heredarán.
Conditional
yo: heredaría
The conditional of heredar is regular: heredaría, heredarías, heredaría, heredaríamos, heredaríais, heredarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: herede
The present subjunctive of heredar (herede, heredes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: heredara
The imperfect subjunctive of heredar (heredara/heredase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no heredes
Negative commands for heredar use the present subjunctive: no heredes (tú), no herede (usted), no heredemos (nosotros), no hereden (ustedes), no heredéis (vosotros).