introducir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
introducir — to put in
The imperative uses 'introduce' for 'tú' and 'introduzca' for formal commands.
introducir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders, like 'Insert the coin' or 'Introduce yourself'.
Notes on introducir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (like the 3rd person present), but all other forms use the 'introduzc-' stem.
Example Sentences
Introduce la moneda en la ranura.
Insert the coin into the slot.
tú
Introduzca su código personal.
Enter your personal code.
usted
Introduzcan a los candidatos, por favor.
Introduce the candidates, please.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: introduzca (tú)
Correct: introduce (tú)
Why: The affirmative 'tú' command usually matches the third-person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: introduzco
The present tense of introducir is irregular in the 'yo' form (introduzco), while the rest follow standard -ir patterns.
Preterite
yo: introduje
The preterite of introducir is irregular, replacing the 'c' with a 'j' (introduje, introdujiste, introdujo).
Imperfect
yo: introducía
The imperfect of introducir is completely regular: introducía, introducías, introducía.
Future
yo: introduciré
The future tense of introducir is regular: just add endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: introduciría
The conditional of introducir is regular: introduciría, introducirías, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: introduzca
The present subjunctive uses the 'introduzc-' stem for all persons.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: introdujera
This tense uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: introdujera, introdujeras, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no introduzcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'introduzc-' stem from the subjunctive.