pasear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pasear — to walk (a pet)
Commands like 'pasea' (walk!) for tú, or 'paseen' for ustedes.
pasear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'pasear', you'd use it to tell someone to walk a pet, like '¡Pasea al perro!' (Walk the dog!).
Notes on pasear in the Affirmative Imperative
Pasear is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'pasead' is common in Spain.
Example Sentences
¡Pasea al perro ahora!
Walk the dog now!
tú
Señores, paseen ustedes con calma.
Gentlemen, walk calmly.
ustedes
Paseemos por el parque.
Let's walk through the park.
nosotros
¡Madre, pasea a tu bebé!
Mom, walk your baby!
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the affirmative imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'pasea' for 'tú', not 'pasees'.
Why: 'Pasees' is for the negative imperative or present subjunctive, not a direct command.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' imperative form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperative is 'pasead'.
Why: It follows the regular -ar verb pattern by dropping the -r and adding -d.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paseo
Habitual actions like 'paseo' (I walk) or 'pasean' (they walk).
Preterite
yo: paseé
Completed past actions, like 'paseé' (I walked) or 'pasearon' (they walked).
Imperfect
yo: paseaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'paseaba' (I used to walk / was walking).
Future
yo: pasearé
Actions that will happen, like 'pasearé' (I will walk).
Conditional
yo: pasearía
Hypothetical actions ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past, like 'pasearía' (I would walk).
Present Subjunctive
yo: pasee
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'Espero que pasees' (I hope you walk).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: paseara
Past hypothetical or uncertain actions, like 'si paseara' (if I were to walk).
Negative Imperative
yo: no pasees
Negative commands like 'no pasees' (don't walk!) for tú, or 'no paseen' for ustedes.