nadar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
nadar — to swim
The imperative of nadar is nada (tú), nade (usted), nademos (nosotros), nadad (vosotros), naden (ustedes).
nadar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative of 'nadar' for direct commands like 'Swim!' or 'Let's swim!'. It's for telling someone what to do right now.
Notes on nadar in the Affirmative Imperative
Nadar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form 'nada' is the same as the present indicative 'él/ella/usted' form, but the command context makes it clear.
Example Sentences
¡Nada, que llegamos tarde a la playa!
Swim, we're late for the beach!
tú
Señora, nade hasta la boya roja.
Ma'am, swim to the red buoy.
usted
¡Nademos todos juntos!
Let's all swim together!
nosotros
¡Nadad con cuidado en esta zona!
Swim carefully in this area!
vosotros
Niños, naden solo donde haya un socorrista.
Children, swim only where there's a lifeguard.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'nadar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use forms like 'nada', 'nade', 'nademos', etc., for commands.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and isn't used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'nada' (command) with 'nada' (nothing).
Correct: Context is key. '¡Nada!' means 'Swim!', while 'No hay nada' means 'There is nothing.'
Why: Both are spelled the same but have different meanings and grammatical functions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nado
The present indicative of nadar is regular: nado, nadas, nada, nadamos, nadáis, nadan.
Preterite
yo: nadé
The preterite of nadar is regular: nadé, nadaste, nadó, nadamos, nadasteis, nadaron.
Imperfect
yo: nadaba
The imperfect of nadar is regular: nadaba, nadabas, nadaba, nadábamos, nadabais, nadaban.
Future
yo: nadaré
The future of nadar is regular: nadaré, nadarás, nadará, nadaremos, nadaréis, nadarán.
Conditional
yo: nadaría
The conditional of nadar is regular: nadaría, nadarías, nadaría, nadaríamos, nadaríais, nadarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nade
The present subjunctive of nadar is nade (yo/él/ella/usted), nades (tú), nademos (nosotros), nadéis (vosotros), naden (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nadara
The imperfect subjunctive of nadar is nadara/nadase (yo/él/ella/usted), nadaras/nadases (tú), nadáramos/nadásemos (nosotros), nadarais/nadaseis (vosotros), nadaran/nadase (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no nades
The negative imperative of nadar uses the present subjunctive: no nades (tú), no nade (usted), no nademos (nosotros), no nadéis (vosotros), no naden (ustedes).