orinar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
orinar — to urinate
Commands for 'orinar' include orina (tú), orine (usted), orinemos (nosotros), orinen (ustedes), and orinad (vosotros).
orinar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands or instructions related to urinating. For example, telling someone to go to the bathroom.
Notes on orinar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative of 'orinar' is regular for the -ar verb endings, following the pattern of the present subjunctive for usted/ustedes/nosotros and the present indicative for tú, with a special form for vosotros.
Example Sentences
¡Orina rápido, que tenemos prisa!
Urinate quickly, we're in a hurry!
tú
Señor, orine en el inodoro, por favor.
Sir, urinate in the toilet, please.
usted
¡Niños, orinemos antes de salir!
Kids, let's urinate before leaving!
nosotros
Por favor, orinen en los baños designados.
Please, urinate in the designated bathrooms.
ustedes
¡Chicos, orinad ya, que nos vamos!
Guys, urinate now, we're leaving!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'orinar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'orina' (tú), 'orine' (usted), etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and is not used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'orina' for informal 'you' (tú) and 'orine' for formal 'you' (usted).
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, which affects verb conjugations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: orino
The present tense of 'orinar' is regular: orino, orinas, orina, orinamos, orináis, orinan.
Preterite
yo: oriné
The preterite of 'orinar' is regular: oriné, orinaste, orinó, orinamos, orinasteis, orinaron.
Imperfect
yo: orinaba
The imperfect of 'orinar' describes habitual or ongoing past actions: orinaba, orinabas, orinaba, orinábamos, orinabais, orinaban.
Future
yo: orinaré
The future tense of 'orinar' is regular: orinaré, orinarás, orinará, orinaremos, orinaréis, orinarán.
Conditional
yo: orinaría
The conditional of 'orinar' is regular: orinaría, orinarías, orinaría, orinaríamos, orinaríais, orinarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: orine
The present subjunctive of 'orinar' (orine, orines, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: orinara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'orinar' (e.g., orinara, orinaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no orines
Negative commands for 'orinar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no orines (tú), no orine (usted), no orinemos (nosotros), no orinen (ustedes), no orinéis (vosotros).