lamentar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
lamentar — to regret
The affirmative imperative of lamentar is regular: lamenta, lamente, lamentemos, lamentad, lamenten.
lamentar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Used to command someone to feel regret (though rare) or, more commonly, as a formal way to say 'Please accept our regrets'.
Notes on lamentar in the Affirmative Imperative
Regular -ar verb endings for commands. The 'tú' form is 'lamenta' (same as present indicative) and 'vosotros' is 'lamentad'.
Example Sentences
Lamenta tus pecados antes de salir.
Regret your sins before leaving.
tú
Lamentemos juntos esta gran pérdida.
Let us regret (mourn) this great loss together.
nosotros
Lamenten el daño causado, por favor.
Regret the damage caused, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: lamentas
Correct: lamenta
Why: The 'tú' command is 'lamenta' (no 's'), while 'lamentas' is the indicative 'you regret'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lamento
The present of lamentar is regular: lamento, lamentas, lamenta, lamentamos, lamentáis, lamentan.
Preterite
yo: lamenté
The preterite of lamentar is regular: lamenté, lamentaste, lamentó, lamentamos, lamentasteis, lamentaron.
Imperfect
yo: lamentaba
The imperfect of lamentar is regular: lamentaba, lamentabas, lamentaba, lamentábamos, lamentabais, lamentaban.
Future
yo: lamentaré
The future of lamentar is regular: lamentaré, lamentarás, lamentará, lamentaremos, lamentaréis, lamentarán.
Conditional
yo: lamentaría
The conditional of lamentar is regular: lamentaría, lamentarías, lamentaría, lamentaríamos, lamentaríais, lamentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lamente
The present subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamente, lamentes, lamente, lamentemos, lamentéis, lamenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lamentara
The imperfect subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamentara, lamentaras, lamentara, lamentáramos, lamentarais, lamentaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lamentes
The negative imperative of lamentar uses the present subjunctive: no lamentes, no lamente, no lamentemos, no lamentéis, no lamenten.