igualar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
igualar — to match
The imperative of igualar provides commands: iguala (tú), iguale (usted), igualad (vosotros).
igualar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to match a quantity, level a surface, or equalize a score.
Notes on igualar in the Affirmative Imperative
Igualar is regular in the imperative. The tú form matches the él/ella present indicative.
Example Sentences
Iguala el volumen de los altavoces, por favor.
Match the volume of the speakers, please.
tú
Igualen los ingredientes en las dos bandejas.
Equalize the ingredients in the two trays.
ustedes
Igualad vuestros resultados con los del libro.
Match your results with the ones in the book.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'iguale' for tú.
Correct: iguala
Why: 'Iguale' is the polite (usted) command; 'iguala' is the informal (tú) command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: igualo
The present tense of igualar is regular: igualo, igualas, iguala, igualamos, igualáis, igualan.
Preterite
yo: igualé
The preterite of igualar is regular: igualé, igualaste, igualó, igualamos, igualasteis, igualaron.
Imperfect
yo: igualaba
The imperfect of igualar is regular: igualaba, igualabas, igualaba, igualábamos, igualabais, igualaban.
Future
yo: igualaré
The future of igualar uses the infinitive plus -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: igualaría
The conditional of igualar is regular: igualaría, igualarías, igualaría, igualaríamos, igualaríais, igualarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: iguale
The present subjunctive of igualar is regular: iguale, iguales, iguale, igualemos, igualéis, igualen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: igualara
The imperfect subjunctive of igualar uses the stem 'igualar-' with endings: -a, -as, -a, -áramos, -ais, -an.
Negative Imperative
yo: no iguales
The negative imperative of igualar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.