hundir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
hundir — to sink
Use imperative forms like 'hunde' (tú) and 'hunda' (usted) for direct commands with hundir.
hundir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. For 'hundir,' you'd use it to tell someone to sink something or to sink themselves.
Notes on hundir in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative forms of 'hundir' are regular for an -ir verb, except for the 'tú' command which is 'hunde'. The nosotros and ustedes forms are the same as the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Hunde el barco!
Sink the ship!
tú
Hunda el submarino, por favor.
Sink the submarine, please.
usted
¡Hundamos nuestras penas en vino!
Let's sink our sorrows in wine!
nosotros
¡Hundid vuestros problemas en el mar!
Sink your problems in the sea!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'hundir' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'hunde' for tú, 'hunda' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and not used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted commands.
Correct: Remember 'hunde' for tú (informal singular) and 'hunda' for usted (formal singular).
Why: Spanish has different forms for formal and informal address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hundo
Use present forms like 'hundo' (yo) and 'hunde' (él/ella/usted) for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: hundí
Use preterite forms like 'hundí' (yo) and 'hundió' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions, like a ship sinking.
Imperfect
yo: hundía
Use imperfect forms like 'hundía' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing or habitual past actions, like a ship that was sinking.
Future
yo: hundiré
Future forms like 'hundiré' (yo) and 'hundirá' (él/ella/usted) express future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: hundiría
Conditional forms like 'hundiría' (yo/él/ella/usted) express 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: hunda
Use present subjunctive forms like 'hunda' (yo/él/ella/usted) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hundiera
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'hundiera' or 'hundiese' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no hundas
Form negative commands with 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no hundas' (tú) or 'no hunda' (usted).