operar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
operar — to perform surgery
Use the imperative of operar for direct commands: opera, operemos, operen, operad.
operar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'operar', this could be telling a surgeon to operate now ('¡Opera!') or instructing a team to prepare for surgery ('¡Operemos!').
Notes on operar in the Affirmative Imperative
Operar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the final -r from the infinitive and adds -a, while 'vosotros' adds -d.
Example Sentences
¡Doctor, opera ahora mismo!
Doctor, operate right now!
tú
Operemos con cuidado y precisión.
Let's operate with care and precision.
nosotros
Ustedes, operen al paciente según el protocolo.
You all, operate on the patient according to the protocol.
ustedes
¡Operad con destreza!
Operate with skill!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for 'tú' (e.g., 'No, opera' instead of 'opera').
Correct: For positive commands, use the imperative form 'opera'. Negative commands use the subjunctive.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between affirmative and negative commands, using different moods.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the 'vosotros' form ('opera' instead of 'operad').
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperative adds a 'd' to the stem: opera + d = operad.
Why: This is a specific rule for the 'vosotros' imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: opero
The present tense of 'operar' (opero) is used for actions happening now, habitual surgeries, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: operé
The preterite of 'operar' is regular: operé, operaste, operó, operamos, operasteis, operaron.
Imperfect
yo: operaba
The imperfect of 'operar' (operaba) describes habitual or ongoing past surgeries, or sets the scene.
Future
yo: operaré
The future tense of 'operar' (operaré) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: operaría
The conditional of 'operar' (operaría) expresses hypothetical actions ('would operate') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: opere
The present subjunctive of 'operar' (opere) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: operara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'operar' (operara/operase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no operes
Negative commands for 'operar' use the present subjunctive: no operes, no operemos, no operen, no operéis.