mojar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
mojar — to wet
Mojar's imperative forms are mostly regular, except for 'vosotros' which is 'mojad'.
mojar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood for direct commands. For 'mojar', you'd use it to tell someone to wet something directly.
Notes on mojar in the Affirmative Imperative
The verb 'mojar' is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for the vosotros form, which is 'mojad' instead of the expected 'mojéis'.
Example Sentences
¡Moja la toalla, por favor!
Wet the towel, please!
tú
Mojemos las plantas antes de que haga demasiado calor.
Let's wet the plants before it gets too hot.
nosotros
Mojad las servilletas para la mesa.
Wet the napkins for the table.
vosotros
Señor, moje el trapo para limpiar.
Sir, wet the cloth to clean.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'moje' instead of 'mojad' for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form for vosotros in the affirmative imperative is 'mojad'.
Why: Vosotros imperative verbs ending in -ar change the 'a' to 'd'.
Mistake: Confusing imperative with present indicative for commands.
Correct: Use 'moja' for a command, not 'mojas'.
Why: The imperative is a distinct mood for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mojo
'Mojar' is regular in the present tense: mojo, mojas, moja, mojamos, mojáis, mojan.
Preterite
yo: mojé
The preterite of 'mojar' is regular: mojé, mojaste, mojó, mojamos, mojasteis, mojaron.
Imperfect
yo: mojaba
The imperfect of 'mojar' is regular: mojaba, mojabas, mojaba, mojábamos, mojabais, mojaban.
Future
yo: mojaré
The future tense of 'mojar' is regular: mojaré, mojarás, mojará, mojaremos, mojaréis, mojarán.
Conditional
yo: mojaría
The conditional of 'mojar' is regular: mojaría, mojarías, mojaría, mojaríamos, mojaríais, mojarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: moje
The present subjunctive of 'mojar' (moje, mojes, mojemos, mojéis, mojen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mojara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'mojar' (mojara/mojase, mojáramos/mojásemos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mojes
Negative commands for 'mojar' use the present subjunctive: no mojes, no moje, no mojemos, no mojéis, no mojen.