motivar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
motivar — to motivate
Commands in the imperative for motivar: motiva (tú), motive (usted), motivemos (nosotros), motiven (ustedes), motivad (vosotros).
motivar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'motivar', you'd use it to tell someone to inspire or encourage someone else directly.
Notes on motivar in the Affirmative Imperative
Motivar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form 'motivad' is formed by dropping the -ar and adding -ad.
Example Sentences
¡Motiva a tu equipo!
Motivate your team!
tú
Motiven a los estudiantes a participar.
Motivate the students to participate.
Motivadlos a dar lo mejor.
Motivate them to give their best.
vosotros
Motivémosnos a ser mejores cada día.
Let's motivate each other to be better every day.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use imperative forms like 'Motiva' instead of 'Motivas' for a direct command.
Why: The present indicative describes actions, while the imperative is for giving orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form or using the wrong ending.
Correct: The 'vosotros' command form is 'motivad'.
Why: The imperative for 'vosotros' drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'd'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: motivo
The present indicative of motivar (motivo, motivas, motiva, motivamos, motiváis, motivan) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: motivé
The preterite of motivar is regular: motivé, motivaste, motivó, motivamos, motivasteis, motivaron.
Imperfect
yo: motivaba
The imperfect of motivar (motivaba, motivabas, motivaba, motivábamos, motivabais, motivaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: motivaré
The future tense of motivar (motivaré, motivarás, motivará, motivaremos, motivaréis, motivarán) expresses actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: motivaría
The conditional of motivar (motivaría, motivarías, motivaría, motivaríamos, motivaríais, motivarían) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: motive
The present subjunctive of motivar (motive, motives, motivemos, motiven, motivéis) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: motivara
The imperfect subjunctive of motivar (e.g., motivara, motivaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or suggestions.
Negative Imperative
yo: no motives
Negative commands for motivar use the present subjunctive: no motives (tú), no motive (usted), no motivemos (nosotros), no motiven (ustedes), no motivéis (vosotros).