lastimar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
lastimar — to injure
The affirmative imperative of lastimar: lastima (tú), lastime (usted), lastimemos (nosotros), lastimad (vosotros), lastimen (ustedes).
lastimar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Though rare (as you usually don't command someone to hurt something), it can be used in specific contexts like medical instructions or sports.
Notes on lastimar in the Affirmative Imperative
Lastimar is regular. The 'tú' form is 'lastima' (same as the present indicative third person).
Example Sentences
Lastima la zona un poco para ver si hay reacción.
Irritate/hurt the area a bit to see if there is a reaction.
tú
¡Lastímenlo! (in a sports context like 'hit him hard').
Hurt him! / Hit him hard!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the tú command with the usted command.
Correct: lastima (tú) vs. lastime (usted)
Why: Affirmative 'tú' commands use the indicative vowel (a), while 'usted' commands use the subjunctive vowel (e).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lastimo
The present of lastimar is regular: lastimo, lastimas, lastima, lastimamos, lastimáis, lastiman.
Preterite
yo: lastimé
The preterite of lastimar is regular: lastimé, lastimaste, lastimó, lastimamos, lastimasteis, lastimaron.
Imperfect
yo: lastimaba
The imperfect of lastimar is regular: lastimaba, lastimabas, lastimaba, lastimábamos, lastimabais, lastimaban.
Future
yo: lastimaré
The future of lastimar is regular: lastimaré, lastimarás, lastimará, lastimaremos, lastimaréis, lastimarán.
Conditional
yo: lastimaría
The conditional of lastimar is regular: lastimaría, lastimarías, lastimaría, lastimaríamos, lastimaríais, lastimarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lastime
The present subjunctive of lastimar is regular: lastime, lastimes, lastime, lastimemos, lastiméis, lastimen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lastimara
The imperfect subjunctive of lastimar uses the -ra endings: lastimara, lastimaras, lastimara, lastimáramos, lastimarais, lastimaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lastimes
The negative imperative of lastimar uses present subjunctive forms: no lastimes, no lastime, no lastimemos, no lastiméis, no lastimen.