ilustrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ilustrar — to illustrate
Use 'ilustra' (tú), 'ilustre' (usted), 'ilustremos' (nosotros), 'ilustren' (ustedes), 'ilustrad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
ilustrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is your go-to for giving direct commands or instructions. Think of telling someone exactly what to do, like 'Illustrate this concept!' or 'Let's illustrate the story.'
Notes on ilustrar in the Affirmative Imperative
For 'ilustrar', the imperative is regular for the tú form ('ilustra') and follows the pattern for usted/ustedes ('ilustre'/'ilustren'). The vosotros form ('ilustrad') is also regular. The nosotros form ('ilustremos') is the same as the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Ilustra el cuento con tus propias palabras.
Illustrate the story with your own words.
tú
Ilustre el punto principal con un ejemplo.
Illustrate the main point with an example.
usted
¡Ilustremos la idea para que todos la entiendan!
Let's illustrate the idea so everyone understands!
nosotros
Ilustrad la escena con mucho detalle.
Illustrate the scene with a lot of detail.
vosotros
Ilustren el proceso paso a paso.
Illustrate the process step by step.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'ilustrar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'ilustra' for 'tú' or 'ilustre' for 'usted'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and isn't used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros imperative ('ilustremos') with the present indicative ('ilustramos').
Correct: Use 'ilustremos' for a command like 'Let's illustrate'.
Why: The subjunctive ending '-emos' is used for the nosotros imperative, not the indicative '-amos'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ilustro
Use 'ilustro' (yo), 'ilustras' (tú), 'ilustra' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustramos' (nosotros), 'ilustráis' (vosotros), 'ilustran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: ilustré
Use 'ilustré' (yo), 'ilustraste' (tú), 'ilustró' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustramos' (nosotros), 'ilustrasteis' (vosotros), 'ilustraron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: ilustraba
Use 'ilustraba' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustrabas' (tú), 'ilustrábamos' (nosotros), 'ilustrabais' (vosotros), 'ilustraban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: ilustraré
Use 'ilustraré' (yo), 'ilustrarás' (tú), 'ilustrará' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustraremos' (nosotros), 'ilustraréis' (vosotros), 'ilustrarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: ilustraría
Use 'ilustraría' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustrarías' (tú), 'ilustraríamos' (nosotros), 'ilustraríais' (vosotros), 'ilustrarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ilustre
Use 'ilustre' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustres' (tú), 'ilustremos' (nosotros), 'ilustren' (ustedes) after wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ilustrara
Use 'ilustrara' or 'ilustrase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustraras'/'ilustrases' (tú), 'ilustráramos'/'ilustrásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ilustres
Use 'no ilustres' (tú), 'no ilustre' (usted), 'no ilustremos' (nosotros), 'no ilustren' (ustedes), 'no ilustréis' (vosotros) for negative commands.