obrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
obrar — to act
Use the imperative of obrar for direct commands: obra (tú), obre (usted), obremos (nosotros), obrad (vosotros), obren (ustedes).
obrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'obrar', it means telling someone to act, behave, or work in a certain way. '¡Obrad con justicia!' means 'Act with justice!'
Notes on obrar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of obrar is regular for 'tú' (obra), 'vosotros' (obrad), and 'nosotros' (obremos). The 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms come from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Tú, ¡obra con bondad!
You, act with kindness!
tú
Señores, obren con prudencia.
Gentlemen, act with prudence.
ustedes
¡Obremos como si nadie nos viera!
Let's act as if nobody were watching us!
nosotros
Vosotros, obrad según vuestra conciencia.
You all, act according to your conscience.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'obrar' instead of an imperative form for a command.
Correct: Use 'obra', 'obren', etc., depending on who you're addressing.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and isn't used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'obra' (tú imperative) with 'obra' (él/ella/usted present indicative).
Correct: Context usually clarifies, but for commands, ensure you mean 'Act!' not 'He/She/It acts'.
Why: They are spelled identically, but the function is different.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: obro
The present tense of obrar is regular: obro, obras, obra, obramos, obráis, obran, used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: obré
The preterite of obrar is regular: obré, obraste, obró, obramos, obrasteis, obraron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: obraba
The imperfect of obrar is regular: obraba, obrabas, obraba, obrábamos, obrabais, obraban, for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: obraré
The future tense of obrar is regular: obraré, obrarás, obrará, obraremos, obraréis, obrarán, for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: obraría
The conditional of obrar is regular: obraría, obrarías, obraría, obraríamos, obraríais, obrarían, for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: obre
The present subjunctive of obrar (obre, obres, obremos, obréis, obren) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: obrara
The imperfect subjunctive of obrar (obrara/obrara) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no obres
Negative commands for obrar use the present subjunctive: no obres (tú), no obre (usted), no obremos (nosotros), no obréis (vosotros), no obren (ustedes).