manifestar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
manifestar — to express
The imperative uses the stem change in most forms: manifiesta (tú), manifieste (usted), manifestad (vosotros), manifiesten (ustedes).
manifestar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to command or urge someone to express their thoughts or to demonstrate during a protest.
Notes on manifestar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' and 'usted' forms use the stem change (manifiesta/e). The 'vosotros' form is regular (manifestad).
Example Sentences
¡Manifiesta lo que piensas sin miedo!
Express what you think without fear!
tú
Manifieste su opinión en el formulario.
Express your opinion on the form.
Manifestad vuestra alegría, chicos.
Show your joy, guys.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: manifiestad
Correct: manifestad
Why: The vosotros imperative never has a stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: manifiesto
Manifestar is a stem-changing verb in the present tense, changing 'e' to 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: manifesté
Manifestar is completely regular in the preterite: manifesté, manifestaste, manifestó, manifestamos, manifestasteis, manifestaron.
Imperfect
yo: manifestaba
The imperfect of manifestar is regular: manifestaba, manifestabas, manifestaba, manifestábamos, manifestabais, manifestaban.
Future
yo: manifestaré
The future tense is regular: manifestaré, manifestarás, manifestará, manifestaremos, manifestaréis, manifestarán.
Conditional
yo: manifestaría
The conditional of manifestar is regular: manifestaría, manifestarías, manifestaría, manifestaríamos, manifestaríais, manifestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: manifieste
The present subjunctive mirrors the stem change of the present indicative: manifieste, manifiestes, manifieste, manifestemos, manifestéis, manifiesten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: manifestara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: manifestara, manifestaras, manifestara, manifestáramos, manifestarais, manifestaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no manifiestes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no manifiestes, no manifieste, no manifestemos, no manifestéis, no manifiesten.