imitar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
imitar — to copy
Imita and imita forms are regular commands for 'imitar'.
imitar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands. For 'tú', it's 'imita'. For 'usted', it's 'imite'. For 'vosotros', it's 'imitad'. For 'nosotros', it's 'imitemos'. For 'ustedes', it's 'imiten'.
Notes on imitar in the Affirmative Imperative
Imitar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Imita mi voz!
Copy my voice!
tú
Imiten el ejemplo de sus compañeros.
Copy your classmates' example.
ustedes
Imitemos la paciencia de un santo.
Let's imitate the patience of a saint.
nosotros
Imitad la actitud positiva.
Imitate the positive attitude.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive for a direct command to 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'imita' (present indicative) for the 'tú' command, not 'imites' (present subjunctive).
Why: The affirmative imperative for 'tú' is a special form, not the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: imito
Imitar is regular in the present: imito, imitas, imita, imitamos, imitáis, imitan.
Preterite
yo: imité
Imitar is regular in the preterite: imité, imitaste, imitó, imitamos, imitasteis, imitaron.
Imperfect
yo: imitaba
The imperfect of imitar is regular: imitaba, imitabas, imitaba, imitábamos, imitabais, imitaban.
Future
yo: imitaré
The future of imitar is regular: imitaré, imitarás, imitará, imitaremos, imitaréis, imitarán.
Conditional
yo: imitaría
The conditional of imitar is regular: imitaría, imitarías, imitaría, imitaríamos, imitaríais, imitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: imite
The present subjunctive of imitar (imite, imites, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: imitara
The imperfect subjunctive of imitar (imitaran, imitara, etc.) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no imites
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no imites, no imite, no imitemos, no imiten, no imitéis.