
morar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
morar — to dwell
The imperative of morar is irregular in tú, usted, and vosotros forms: mora, more, morad.
morar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'morar,' you might tell someone to dwell in a specific place or to inhabit it.
Notes on morar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of morar is irregular in the tú, usted, and ustedes forms. The nosotros and vosotros forms are regular.
Example Sentences
¡Mora en paz!
Dwell in peace!
tú
More en esta casa por un tiempo.
Dwell in this house for a while.
usted
¡Morad aquí hasta que volvamos!
Dwell here until we return!
vosotros
Moremos juntos en este valle.
Let's dwell together in this valley.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'mora' for usted command.
Correct: The usted command form is 'more'.
Why: The imperative forms for usted and tú are different from the present indicative.
Mistake: Confusing 'morad' (vosotros imperative) with 'moráis' (vosotros present indicative).
Correct: The command is 'morad', while the present indicative is 'moráis'.
Why: The imperative ending for vosotros is -ad for -ar verbs, not -áis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: moro
The present tense of morar is regular: moro, moras, mora, moramos, moráis, moran.
Preterite
yo: moré
The preterite of morar is regular: moré, moraste, moró, moramos, morasteis, moraron.
Imperfect
yo: moraba
The imperfect of morar is regular: moraba, morabas, moraba, morábamos, morabais, moraban.
Future
yo: moraré
The future tense of morar is regular: moraré, morarás, morará, moraremos, moraréis, morarán.
Conditional
yo: moraría
The conditional of morar is regular: moraría, morarías, moraría, moraríamos, moraríais, morarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: more
The present subjunctive of morar: more, mores, moremos, moren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: morara
The imperfect subjunctive of morar (-ra form): morara, moraras, moráramos, moraran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mores
Negative commands for morar use the present subjunctive: no mores, no more, no moréis.