liar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
liar — to wrap
The imperative of liar gives direct orders: lía (tú), líe (usted), liad (vosotros), líen (ustedes).
liar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use when telling someone to wrap something or, colloquially, to 'get a move on' or 'get involved' (líate).
Notes on liar in the Affirmative Imperative
The singular forms (tú, usted, ustedes) keep the accent on the 'i' just like the present tense.
Example Sentences
Lía tú los puros, que sabes más.
You roll the cigars, since you know more.
tú
Líe el paquete con este papel, por favor.
Wrap the package with this paper, please.
Liad las cuerdas antes de que llueva.
Coil the ropes before it rains.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'lia' without the accent for the tú command.
Correct: lía
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress on the root.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lío
The present of liar is irregular, adding an accent to the 'i' in most forms: lío, lías, lía, liamos, liáis, lían.
Preterite
yo: lié
The preterite of liar is regular: lié, liaste, lió, liamos, liasteis, liaron.
Imperfect
yo: liaba
The imperfect of liar is regular: liaba, liabas, liaba, liábamos, liabais, liaban.
Future
yo: liaré
The future of liar is regular: liaré, liarás, liará, liaremos, liaréis, liarán.
Conditional
yo: liaría
The conditional of liar is regular: liaría, liarías, liaría, liaríamos, liaríais, liarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: líe
The present subjunctive of liar mirrors the present indicative's accent: líe, líes, líe, liemos, liéis, líen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: liara
The imperfect subjunctive of liar is regular: liara, liaras, liara, liáramos, liarais, liaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no líes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no líes, no líe, no liemos, no liéis, no líen.