instruir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
instruir — to instruct
Use the imperative to give orders: instruye (tú), instruya (usted), instruid (vosotros), instruyan (ustedes).
instruir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this when you are giving direct commands or formal directions to someone to teach or coach others.
Notes on instruir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form matches the third-person singular present (instruye). The formal forms (usted/ustedes) use the present subjunctive stem with a 'y'.
Example Sentences
Instruye a tu hermano en sus tareas.
Instruct your brother in his homework.
tú
Instruya a los pasajeros sobre la salida de emergencia.
Instruct the passengers about the emergency exit.
Instruid a los nuevos reclutas ahora mismo.
Instruct the new recruits right now.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'instruye' for the formal 'usted' command.
Correct: instruya
Why: The formal command must use the subjunctive 'a' ending, while 'instruye' is for informal 'tú'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: instruyo
The present of instruir adds a 'y' before endings: instruyo, instruyes, instruye, instruimos, instruís, instruyen.
Preterite
yo: instruí
Instruir in the preterite features a 'y' in the third-person forms: instruí, instruiste, instruyó, instruimos, instruisteis, instruyeron.
Imperfect
yo: instruía
The imperfect of instruir is regular: instruía, instruías, instruía, instruíamos, instruíais, instruían.
Future
yo: instruiré
The future of instruir is regular: instruiré, instruirás, instruirá, instruiremos, instruiréis, instruirán.
Conditional
yo: instruiría
The conditional of instruir is regular: instruiría, instruirías, instruiría, instruiríamos, instruiríais, instruirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: instruya
The present subjunctive of instruir uses a 'y' in all forms: instruya, instruyas, instruya, instruyamos, instruyáis, instruyan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: instruyera
The imperfect subjunctive of instruir uses the 'y' from the preterite: instruyera, instruyeras, instruyera, instruyéramos, instruyerais, instruyeran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no instruyas
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no instruyas, no instruya, no instruyamos, no instruyáis, no instruyan.