narrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
narrar — to narrate
Use 'narra', 'narre', 'narremos', 'narren', 'narrad' for direct commands with narrar.
narrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. Use 'narra' for 'tú', 'narre' for 'usted/él/ella', 'narremos' for 'nosotros', 'narren' for 'ustedes/ellos/ellas', and 'narrad' for 'vosotros'.
Notes on narrar in the Affirmative Imperative
Narlar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The nosotros form 'narremos' is the same as the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Narra la historia.
Narrate the story.
tú
¡Narraremos juntos!
Let's narrate together!
nosotros
Narrad la leyenda a los niños.
Narrate the legend to the children.
vosotros
Narre usted el suceso con detalle.
You (formal) narrate the event with detail.
usted
Ellos narren el cuento.
They narrate the story.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'narrar' instead of a conjugated imperative form.
Correct: Use specific imperative forms like 'narra' or 'narre'.
Why: Commands require specific imperative conjugations, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'narra' (tú) with 'narre' (usted).
Correct: Remember 'narra' is informal singular, 'narre' is formal singular.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, reflected in verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: narro
Use 'narro', 'narras', 'narra', 'narramos', 'narráis', 'narran' for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: narré
Use 'narras' for completed past actions, like 'NARRÉ la historia ayer'.
Imperfect
yo: narraba
Use 'narraba', 'narras', 'narraba', 'narrábamos', 'narrabais', 'narraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: narraré
Use 'narraré', 'narrarás', 'narrará', etc., for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: narraría
Use 'narraría', 'narrarías', 'narraría', etc., for hypotheticals ('would narrate').
Present Subjunctive
yo: narre
Use 'narre', 'narres', 'narremos', 'narren' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and more.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: narrara
The imperfect subjunctive of narrar uses forms like 'narrara' or 'narrase' for past hypothetical or dependent clauses.
Negative Imperative
yo: no narres
Use 'no narres', 'no narre', 'no narremos', 'no narren', 'no narréis' for negative commands.