musicar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
musicar — to set to music
The imperative of musicar is mostly regular, with tú 'musica' and vosotros 'musica'.
musicar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. For 'musicar,' this means telling someone to set something to music, like '¡Musica esta canción!' (Set this song to music!).
Notes on musicar in the Affirmative Imperative
Musicar is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for a spelling change in the nosotros and ustedes forms to maintain pronunciation (musiquemos, musiquen). The tú and vosotros forms are regular.
Example Sentences
¡Musica esta melodía tú!
You set this melody to music!
tú
Ustedes, ¡musiquen la banda sonora!
You all set the soundtrack to music!
ustedes
Vosotros, ¡musicad este poema!
You all (plural, informal) set this poem to music!
vosotros
Amigos, ¡musiquemos juntos esta pieza!
Friends, let's set this piece to music together!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'musicar' instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use the correct imperative form, like 'musica' for tú.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and cannot be used for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the spelling change in 'musiquemos' and 'musiquen'.
Correct: Remember to add the 'qu' for pronunciation: 'musiquemos', 'musiquen'.
Why: The 'qu' is needed after 'i' to keep the 'k' sound of 'c' before 'e' or 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: musico
The present tense of musicar is regular: musico, musicas, musica, musicamos, musicáis, musican.
Preterite
yo: musiqué
The preterite of musicar is regular: musicé, musicaste, musicó, musicamos, musicasteis, musicaron.
Imperfect
yo: musicaba
The imperfect of musicar is regular: musicaba, musicabas, musicaba, musicábamos, musicabais, musicaban.
Future
yo: musicaré
The future of musicar is regular: musicaré, musicarás, musicará, musicaremos, musicaréis, musicarán.
Conditional
yo: musicaría
The conditional of musicar is regular: musicaría, musicarías, musicaría, musicaríamos, musicaríais, musicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: musique
The present subjunctive of musicar (musique, musiques, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: musicara
The imperfect subjunctive of musicar (musicara, musicaras, etc.) expresses past doubts, wishes, or hypothetical situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no musiques
Negative commands for musicar use the present subjunctive: no musiques, no musique, no musiquemos, etc.