oprimir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
oprimir — to press
Oprime, oprimamos, opriman, oprimid, oprima are the commands for oprimir.
oprimir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands. For 'oprimir,' this means telling someone to press something directly, like a button or a key.
Notes on oprimir in the Affirmative Imperative
Oprimir is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for the 'tú' form, which drops the 'r' and adds 'e' (oprime). The 'vosotros' form adds 'd' (oprimid).
Example Sentences
¡Oprime el botón rojo!
Press the red button!
tú
Oprimamos el interruptor juntos.
Let's press the switch together.
nosotros
Opriman el acelerador con cuidado.
Press the accelerator carefully.
Oprimid la tecla 'Enter'.
Press the 'Enter' key.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'oprime' for 'tú', not 'oprimes'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: It should be 'oprimid', not 'oprimi'.
Why: The 'd' is added to the stem for the vosotros imperative of -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: oprimo
Oprimo, oprimes, oprime, oprimimos, oprimís, oprimen are the present tense forms of oprimir.
Preterite
yo: oprimí
Oprimí, oprimiste, oprimió, oprimimos, oprimisteis, oprimieron are the completed past actions for oprimir.
Imperfect
yo: oprimía
Oprimía, oprimías, oprimía, oprimíamos, oprimíais, oprimían describe ongoing or habitual past pressing.
Future
yo: oprimiré
Oprimiré, oprimirás, oprimirá, oprimiremos, oprimiréis, oprimirán predict future pressing.
Conditional
yo: oprimiría
Oprimiría, oprimirías, oprimiría, oprimiríamos, oprimiríais, oprimirían express hypothetical pressing.
Present Subjunctive
yo: oprima
Oprima, oprimas, oprimamos, opriman, oprimáis are the present subjunctive forms of oprimir.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: oprimiera
Oprimiera/oprimiese, oprimieras/oprimieses, etc., are the imperfect subjunctive forms of oprimir.
Negative Imperative
yo: no oprimas
No oprimas, no oprimamos, no opriman, no oprimáis, no oprima are the negative commands for oprimir.