inspirar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
inspirar — to inspire
Use 'inspira', 'inspire', 'inspiremos', 'inspirad', 'inspiren' for direct commands and suggestions.
inspirar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands or strong suggestions. For 'tú', it uses the present tense form of the verb (without the 's' if it ended in 'r' like 'hablar' -> 'habla'). For 'usted' and 'ustedes', it uses the present subjunctive. For 'nosotros', it's also the present subjunctive, and for 'vosotros', it's a special form ending in '-ad', '-ed', or '-id'.
Notes on inspirar in the Affirmative Imperative
Inspirar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form 'inspira' is regular. The 'vosotros' form 'inspirad' follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Inspira profundamente!
Breathe in deeply!
tú
Inspiren confianza en el equipo.
Inspire confidence in the team.
Inspiremos creatividad en el aula.
Let's inspire creativity in the classroom.
nosotros
Inspirad esperanza a los demás.
Inspire hope in others.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'inspires' (present subjunctive) instead of 'inspira' for the 'tú' command.
Correct: The affirmative tú command for regular -ar verbs is the same as the él/ella/usted present indicative form, but without the final 's' if applicable. For 'inspirar', it's 'inspira'.
Why: The tú affirmative imperative has unique forms for -ar verbs (like 'habla' from 'hablar') that don't match the subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' when giving a negative command.
Correct: All negative commands, except for 'vosotros' in some contexts, are formed with 'no' + the present subjunctive.
Why: The structure for negative commands is always 'no' followed by the appropriate subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inspiro
Use 'inspiro', 'inspiras', 'inspira', 'inspiramos', 'inspiráis', 'inspiran' for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: inspiré
Use 'inspiré', 'inspiraste', 'inspiró', 'inspiramos', 'inspirasteis', 'inspiraron' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: inspiraba
Use 'inspiraba', 'inspirabas', 'inspirábamos', 'inspiraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: inspiraré
Use 'inspiraré', 'inspirarás', 'inspirará', 'inspiraremos', 'inspiraréis', 'inspirarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: inspiraría
Use 'inspiraría', 'inspirarías', 'inspiraría', 'inspiraríamos', 'inspiraríais', 'inspirarían' for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inspire
Use 'inspire', 'inspires', 'inspiremos', 'inspiren' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inspirara
Use 'inspirara', 'inspiraras', 'inspiráramos', 'inspiraran' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no inspires
Use 'no inspires', 'no inspire', 'no inspiremos', 'no inspiréis', 'no inspiren' for negative commands.