incurrir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
incurrir — to fall into
Use the imperative of incurrir for direct commands: incurre (tú), incurra (usted), incurramos (nosotros), incurran (ustedes), incurrid (vosotros).
incurrir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or strong suggestions. For 'incurrir,' it's used to tell someone directly not to fall into something, like a mistake or a debt. For example, '¡Incurre en menos gastos!' means 'Incur fewer expenses!'
Notes on incurrir in the Affirmative Imperative
Incurrir is regular in the imperative, except for the tú form, 'incurre,' which comes from the present indicative. The vosotros form, 'incurríd,' is formed by dropping the -ir and adding -id.
Example Sentences
¡Incurre en menos gastos!
Incur fewer expenses!
tú
Señor, incurra en el menor número de errores posible.
Sir, incur the fewest possible errors.
usted
¡Incurramos en menos deudas!
Let's incur less debt!
nosotros
¡Incurran en más paciencia!
Incur more patience!
ustedes
¡Incurríd en menos gastos!
Incur fewer expenses!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form for a command, e.g., 'No incurras en gastos innecesarios.'
Correct: For affirmative commands, use the imperative: 'Incurre en menos gastos.' For negative commands, use the negative imperative (which is the subjunctive): 'No incurras en gastos innecesarios.'
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands. The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive, but the affirmative uses the imperative forms.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form: 'incurrid'.
Correct: The vosotros imperative is 'incurríd'.
Why: The vosotros imperative is formed by taking the infinitive, dropping the '-r', and adding '-d'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incurro
The present indicative of incurrir (incurro) means to fall into or incur something habitually or right now.
Preterite
yo: incurrí
The preterite of incurrir is regular: incurrí, incurriste, incurrió, incurrimos, incurristeis, incurrieron.
Imperfect
yo: incurría
The imperfect of incurrir (incurría) describes habitual or ongoing past actions of falling into something.
Future
yo: incurriré
The future tense of incurrir (incurriré) predicts or speculates about incurring something.
Conditional
yo: incurriría
The conditional of incurrir (incurriría) expresses hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incurra
The present subjunctive of incurrir (incurra) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current or future possibilities.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incurriera
The imperfect subjunctive of incurrir (incurriera/incurriese) is used for hypothetical past situations or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incurras
Negative commands for incurrir use the present subjunctive: no incurras (tú), no incurra (usted), no incurramos (nosotros), no incurran (ustedes), no incurráis (vosotros).