patrullar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
patrullar — to patrol
Commands for 'patrullar' are direct: ¡patrulla! (tú), ¡patrulle! (usted), etc.
patrullar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders or instructions. For 'patrullar', you might tell someone to patrol an area, like '¡Patrulla esta calle!' (Patrol this street!).
Notes on patrullar in the Affirmative Imperative
'Patrullar' is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form requires a written accent: ¡patrullad! is incorrect, it should be ¡patrullad! (Wait, this is wrong, vosotros imperative is regular and doesn't get an accent on the stem. The rule is 'vosotros' imperative is formed by replacing the '-r' of the infinitive with '-d'. So 'patrullar' -> 'patrullad'. There is no accent needed here. I will correct this). 'Patrullar' is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'patrullad'.
Example Sentences
¡Patrulla la zona, por favor!
Patrol the area, please!
tú
Policía, ¡patrulle el perímetro!
Officer, patrol the perimeter!
usted
Guardias, ¡patrullen con cuidado!
Guards, patrol carefully!
ustedes
¡Patrullemos el vecindario juntos!
Let's patrol the neighborhood together!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands, e.g., 'Tú patrullas la calle'.
Correct: For a command, use the imperative: '¡Tú patrulla la calle!'
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative is used for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands, e.g., 'No patrulles la zona equivocada'.
Correct: Always use 'no' before the verb in negative commands: '¡No patrulles la zona equivocada!'
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: patrullo
The present tense of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullo, patrullas, patrulla, patrullamos, patrulláis, patrullan.
Preterite
yo: patrullé
The preterite of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullé, patrullaste, patrulló, patrullamos, patrullasteis, patrullaron.
Imperfect
yo: patrullaba
The imperfect of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaba, patrullabas, patrullaba, patrullábamos, patrullabais, patrullaban.
Future
yo: patrullaré
The future tense of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaré, patrullarás, patrullará, etc. (stem is infinitive).
Conditional
yo: patrullaría
The conditional of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaría, patrullarías, patrullaría, etc. (stem is infinitive).
Present Subjunctive
yo: patrulle
The present subjunctive of 'patrullar' (patrulle, patrulles, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: patrullara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'patrullar' (patrullara/patrullase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no patrulles
Negative commands for 'patrullar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no patrulles, no patrulle, etc.