parar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
parar — to stop
The imperative of parar gives direct orders: para (tú), pare (usted), paremos (nosotros), parad (vosotros), paren (ustedes).
parar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use these forms to tell someone to stop moving, stop talking, or stop an activity immediately.
Notes on parar in the Affirmative Imperative
Parar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is identical to the third person present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Para ahora mismo!
Stop right now!
tú
Pare el vehículo a la derecha.
Stop the vehicle on the right.
usted
Paren de hacer ruido, por favor.
Stop making noise, please.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'parar' as a command.
Correct: Use 'para' (tú) or 'pare' (usted) instead of the infinitive.
Why: English often uses the base verb for commands, but Spanish requires specific imperative conjugations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paro
Parar is regular in the present: paro, paras, para, paramos, paráis, paran.
Preterite
yo: paré
The preterite of parar is regular: paré, paraste, paró, paramos, parasteis, pararon.
Imperfect
yo: paraba
Parar follows the regular -aba pattern in the imperfect: paraba, parabas, paraba, parábamos, parabais, paraban.
Future
yo: pararé
The future of parar uses the infinitive as the stem: pararé, pararás, parará, pararemos, pararéis, pararán.
Conditional
yo: pararía
The conditional of parar is regular: pararía, pararías, pararía, pararíamos, pararíais, pararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pare
The present subjunctive of parar changes the -a to -e: pare, pares, pare, paremos, paréis, paren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: parara
The imperfect subjunctive of parar uses the -ara stem: parara, pararas, parara, paráramos, pararais, pararan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pares
The negative imperative of parar uses the present subjunctive: no pares, no pare, no paremos, no paréis, no paren.