intimidar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
intimidar — to intimidate
Use the imperative of 'intimidar' for direct commands like 'intimidate!' (tú: intimida, ustedes: intimiden).
intimidar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'intimidar,' you might tell someone to stop trying to intimidate others or to intimidate an opponent in a game.
Notes on intimidar in the Affirmative Imperative
Intimidar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Remember that the 'vosotros' form 'intimidád' has an accent on the final 'a'.
Example Sentences
¡Intimida a tus rivales en el ajedrez!
Intimidate your rivals in chess!
tú
¡No intimiden a los nuevos estudiantes!
Don't intimidate the new students!
¡Intimidemos al equipo contrario con nuestra actitud!
Let's intimidate the opposing team with our attitude!
nosotros
¡Vosotros, intimidad con vuestra fuerza!
You all, intimidate with your strength!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'intimida' for 'tú' commands, not 'intimidás'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands; the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'intimidád' (vosotros).
Correct: The correct form is 'intimidád'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and distinguish it from other verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: intimido
The present tense of 'intimidar' (intimo, intimidas, etc.) describes current or habitual acts of intimidation.
Preterite
yo: intimidé
The preterite of 'intimidar' is regular: intimidé, intimidaste, intimidó, intimidamos, intimidasteis, intimidaron.
Imperfect
yo: intimidaba
The imperfect of 'intimidar' (intimidaba, intimidabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past intimidation.
Future
yo: intimidaré
The future tense of 'intimidar' (intimidaré, intimidarás, etc.) speaks of future intimidation.
Conditional
yo: intimidaría
The conditional of 'intimidar' (intimidaría, intimidarías, etc.) expresses 'would' intimidate or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: intimide
The present subjunctive of 'intimidar' (intimide, intimides, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: intimidara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'intimidar' (intimidara, intimidaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or uncertain past actions.
Negative Imperative
yo: no intimides
Form negative commands for 'intimidar' using 'no' + present subjunctive (e.g., no intimides, no intimiden).