impresionar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
impresionar — to impress
Commands like 'impress!' or 'let's impress!' use the imperative mood.
impresionar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or making requests. For 'impresionar,' you'd use it to tell someone to impress someone else, like '¡Impresiona a tu jefe!' (Impress your boss!).
Notes on impresionar in the Affirmative Imperative
Impresionar is regular in the imperative. Note the 'vosotros' form 'impresionad' follows the regular -ar pattern.
Example Sentences
¡Impresiona a tus suegros con tu comida!
Impress your in-laws with your cooking!
tú
Señores, ¡impresionen al jurado con su presentación!
Gentlemen, impress the jury with your presentation!
ustedes
Chicos, ¡impresionadnos con vuestro talento!
Guys, impress us with your talent!
vosotros
Impresionemos a todos con nuestra energía.
Let's impress everyone with our energy.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands, e.g., 'Tú impresionas a la gente'.
Correct: For a direct command, use the imperative: '¡Impresiona a la gente!'
Why: The present indicative describes habitual actions, not direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'tú' and 'usted' forms.
Correct: Use 'impresiona' for 'tú' and 'impresione' for 'usted'.
Why: These are distinct forms for different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impresiono
The present tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresiono, impresionas, impresiona, impresionamos, impresionáis, impresionan.
Preterite
yo: impresioné
The preterite of 'impresionar' is regular: impresioné, impresionaste, impresionó, impresionamos, impresionasteis, impresionaron.
Imperfect
yo: impresionaba
The imperfect of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaba, impresionabas, impresionaba, impresionábamos, impresionabais, impresionaban.
Future
yo: impresionaré
The future tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaré, impresionarás, impresionará, impresionaremos, impresionaréis, impresionarán.
Conditional
yo: impresionaría
The conditional of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaría,']].
Present Subjunctive
yo: impresione
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'I hope he impresses'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impresionara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, like 'if I were to impress'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impresiones
Use 'no + present subjunctive' for negative commands, like 'don't impress'.