incitar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
incitar — to incite
Commands like 'incita' (you, informal) and 'inciten' (you all, formal) are used for direct orders.
incitar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative to give direct commands or make requests. For 'incitar', this means telling someone directly to incite or encourage something.
Notes on incitar in the Affirmative Imperative
Incitad (vosotros) is the only irregular form, as it drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'd'. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
¡Incita a tus amigos a unirse al club!
Incite your friends to join the club!
tú
¡Incitad a la acción, compañeros!
Incite action, comrades!
vosotros
¡Incite a la reflexión con su discurso!
Incite reflection with your speech!
usted
¡Incentivemos un debate saludable!
Let's incite a healthy debate!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form 'incites' instead of the imperative 'incita' for 'tú'.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'incita'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct from the subjunctive, even though they often look similar.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in 'incitad' for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'incitad'.
Why: The 'd' is added to the infinitive stem for vosotros imperative commands with '-ar' verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incito
The present tense 'incito' describes actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: incité
The preterite of 'incitar' is regular: incité, incitaste, incitó, incitamos, incitasteis, incitaron.
Imperfect
yo: incitaba
The imperfect 'incitaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions, setting the scene.
Future
yo: incitaré
The future tense 'incitaré' indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: incitaría
The conditional 'incitaría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would incite') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incite
The present subjunctive 'incite' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incitara
The imperfect subjunctive 'incitara' or 'incitase' expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incites
Negative commands like 'no incites' (you, informal) and 'no inciten' (you all, formal) tell someone NOT to do something.