percatar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
percatar — to notice
Use imperative forms like percátate (tú) and percátense (ustedes) for direct commands.
percatar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'percatar,' you'd use it to tell someone to notice something specific, like '¡Percátate de las señales!' (Notice the signs!).
Notes on percatar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of 'percatar' is regular for the -ar verbs, but notice the accent shifts in the tú, usted, and ustedes forms to maintain the stress on the 'a'. For example, 'percata' becomes 'percáta' and 'percaten' becomes 'percátense'.
Example Sentences
¡Percátate de ese detalle, es importante!
Notice that detail, it's important!
tú
Ustedes, percátense de la hora.
You all, notice the time.
ustedes
Percatémonos de que la puerta está abierta.
Let's notice that the door is open.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'percata' instead of 'percátate' for the tú form.
Correct: ¡Percátate de lo que digo!
Why: The accent needs to shift to the 'a' in 'percáta' to keep the stress on the same syllable as in the infinitive 'percatar'.
Mistake: Forgetting the pronoun 'se' in the ustedes form.
Correct: Ustedes, percátense del peligro.
Why: The reflexive pronoun 'se' is essential for the meaning of 'percatarse' (to notice oneself/to become aware).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me percato
The present tense (me percato, te percatas, se percata, nos percatamos, os percatáis, se percatan) is for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: me percaté
The preterite of percatar is regular: me percaté, te percataste, se percató, nos percatamos, os percatasteis, se percataron.
Imperfect
yo: me percataba
The imperfect of percatar (me percataba, te percatabas, se percataba, etc.) describes ongoing past awareness or background.
Future
yo: me percataré
The future tense (percataré, percatarás, percatará, etc.) indicates future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: me percataría
The conditional (percataría, percatarías, percataría, etc.) expresses 'would' scenarios or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me percate
Use present subjunctive (percate, percates, percate, percatemos, percatéis, percaten) after verbs of influence, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me percatara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (percatara/percatase) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te percates
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive, e.g., no te percates (tú) and no se percaten (ustedes).