nutrir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
nutrir — to nourish
Nutre (tú), nutrid (vosotros), nutra (usted), nutramos (nosotros), nutran (ustedes) are the commands for 'nutrir'.
nutrir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. For 'nutrir', you'll use it to tell someone to nourish something or someone.
Notes on nutrir in the Affirmative Imperative
Nutrir follows the regular -ir imperative pattern for tú (drop -ir, add -e) and the regular nosotros/ustedes forms. The vosotros form adds the 'd' to the present indicative 'nutrís'.
Example Sentences
¡Nutre bien a tus plantas!
Nourish your plants well!
tú
Nutrid vuestros cuerpos con comida sana.
Nourish your bodies with healthy food.
vosotros
Señora, nutra a su bebé con leche materna.
Madam, nourish your baby with breast milk.
usted
Nutramos a la comunidad con nuestro trabajo.
Let's nourish the community with our work.
nosotros
¡Nutran a los niños con amor y paciencia!
Nourish the children with love and patience!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for tú: 'No nutras' instead of 'Nutre'.
Correct: For positive commands to 'tú', use the present indicative form: 'Nutre'.
Why: The negative command uses the subjunctive, but positive commands have their own set of forms.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form: 'nutrís' instead of 'nutrid'.
Correct: The vosotros imperative form is 'nutrid'.
Why: It's a common pattern for -ir verbs to change the 'i' to a 'd' for the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nutro
The present tense of 'nutrir' is regular: nutro, nutres, nutre, nutrimos, nutrís, nutren.
Preterite
yo: nutrí
The preterite of 'nutrir' is regular: nutrí, nutriste, nutrió, nutrimos, nutristeis, nutrieron.
Imperfect
yo: nutría
The imperfect of 'nutrir' is regular: nutría, nutrías, nutría, nutríamos, nutríais, nutrían.
Future
yo: nutriré
The future tense of 'nutrir' is regular: nutriré, nutrirás, nutrirá, nutriremos, nutriréis, nutrirán.
Conditional
yo: nutriría
The conditional of 'nutrir' is regular: nutriría, nutrirías, nutriría, nutriríamos, nutriríais, nutrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nutra
The present subjunctive of 'nutrir' (nutra, nutras, nutramos, nutran) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nutriera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'nutrir' (nutriera/nutriese, nutrieras/nutrieses, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nutras
Negative commands for 'nutrir' use the present subjunctive: no nutras (tú), no nutráis (vosotros), no nutra (usted), no nutramos (nosotros), no nutran (ustedes).