inquietar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
inquietar — to worry
Use the imperative of inquietar for direct commands like '¡Inquieta!' (you informal) or '¡Inquieten!' (you formal/plural).
inquietar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'inquietar,' you'd use it to tell someone directly not to worry or to stop worrying you.
Notes on inquietar in the Affirmative Imperative
Inquietar is regular in the imperative, following the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Inquieta, que todo saldrá bien!
Don't worry, everything will be fine!
tú
¡No inquieten a los niños con esas historias!
Don't worry the children with those stories!
Inquietemos un poco al jefe para que nos dé el día libre.
Let's worry the boss a bit so he gives us the day off.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative forms: 'Inquieta' (tú), not 'inquietas'.
Why: The present indicative describes habits or current actions, while the imperative is for giving direct orders.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inquieto
The present tense of inquietar (e.g., 'inquieto', 'inquietas', 'inquieta') means 'to worry' about something happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: inquieté
The preterite of inquietar is regular: inquieté, inquietaste, inquietó, inquietamos, inquietasteis, inquietaron.
Imperfect
yo: inquietaba
The imperfect of inquietar (inquietaba, inquietabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past worrying.
Future
yo: inquietaré
The future tense of inquietar (inquietaré, inquietarás, etc.) means 'will worry' or 'will bother'.
Conditional
yo: inquietaría
The conditional of inquietar (inquietaría, inquietarías, etc.) means 'would worry' or 'would bother'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inquiete
The present subjunctive of inquietar (e.g., 'inquiete', 'inquieten') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about something happening now or in the future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inquietara
The imperfect subjunctive of inquietar (e.g., 'inquietara', 'inquietase') is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no inquietes
Form negative commands for inquietar using 'no' + present subjunctive, like '¡No inquietes!' (you informal).