nominar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
nominar — to nominate
Use 'nomina', 'nomine', 'nominemos', 'nominen', 'nominad' for direct commands with 'nominar'.
nominar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. For 'nominar', you'd use it to tell someone to nominate someone or something, like telling a friend to nominate another friend for an award.
Notes on nominar in the Affirmative Imperative
Nominar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Note the 'vosotros' form 'nominad' drops the 'r' and adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Nomina a Juan para el premio!
Nominate Juan for the award!
tú
Señor Pérez, nombre a su representante.
Mr. Perez, nominate your representative.
usted
Nominemos a los mejores candidatos.
Let's nominate the best candidates.
nosotros
¡Jueces, nominen al ganador!
Judges, nominate the winner!
ustedes
¡Vosotros, nominad a vuestro compañero de equipo!
You all (informal), nominate your teammate!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use '¡Nomina a María!' not '¡Nominas a María!'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'vosotros' negative imperative form.
Correct: The negative imperative for 'vosotros' is 'no nominéis'.
Why: The accent is crucial for correct pronunciation and spelling.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nomino
Use 'nomino', 'nominas', 'nomina', 'nominamos', 'nominan' for present actions, habits, or general truths about nominating.
Preterite
yo: nominé
Use 'nominé', 'nominaste', 'nominó', 'nominamos', 'nominaron' for completed past nominations.
Imperfect
yo: nominaba
Use 'nominaba', 'nominabas', 'nominaba', 'nominábamos', 'nominaban' for ongoing or habitual past nominations.
Future
yo: nominaré
Use 'nominaré', 'nominarás', 'nominará', 'nominaremos', 'nominarán' for future nominations or probability.
Conditional
yo: nominaría
Use 'nominaría', 'nominarías', 'nominaría', 'nominaríamos', 'nominarían' for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nomine
Use 'nomine', 'nomines', 'nominemos', 'minen', 'nominéis' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nominara
Use 'nominara' or 'nominase' for past subjunctive uses like 'if I nominated' or 'I wish I nominated'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nomines
Use 'no nomines', 'no nomine', 'no nominemos', 'no nominen', 'no nominéis' for negative commands with 'nominar'.