
invitar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
invitar — to invite
The affirmative imperative of invitar is: invita (tú), invite (usted), invitemos (nosotros), invitad (vosotros), inviten (ustedes).
invitar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct order or suggestion to invite someone.
Notes on invitar in the Affirmative Imperative
Invitar is regular. The 'tú' form is 'invita' (same as the present 'he/she invites' form).
Example Sentences
¡Invita a tus amigos!
Invite your friends!
tú
Invite a quien usted quiera.
Invite whoever you want.
Invitemos a los vecinos a la barbacoa.
Let's invite the neighbors to the BBQ.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: invitan (for a command)
Correct: inviten
Why: The command for 'ustedes' must use the subjunctive-based ending -en, not the indicative -an.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: invito
The present of invitar is regular: invito, invitas, invita, invitamos, invitáis, invitan.
Preterite
yo: invité
The preterite of invitar is regular: invité, invitaste, invitó, invitamos, invitasteis, invitaron.
Imperfect
yo: invitaba
The imperfect of invitar is regular: invitaba, invitabas, invitaba, invitábamos, invitabais, invitaban.
Future
yo: invitaré
The future of invitar is regular: invitaré, invitarás, invitará, invitaremos, invitaréis, invitarán.
Conditional
yo: invitaría
The conditional of invitar is regular: invitaría, invitarías, invitaría, invitaríamos, invitaríais, invitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: invite
The present subjunctive of invitar is regular: invite, invites, invite, invitemos, invitéis, inviten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: invitara
The imperfect subjunctive of invitar uses the -ra endings: invitara, invitaras, invitara, invitáramos, invitarais, invitaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no invites
Negative commands for invitar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no invites, no invite, no invitemos, no invitéis, no inviten.