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perder Affirmative Imperative Conjugation

perder — to lose

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Quick answer:

Direct commands to lose or not lose: pierde (tú), pierda (usted), perdamos (nosotros), perded (vosotros), pierdan (ustedes).

perder Affirmative Imperative Forms

túpierde
ustedpierda
nosotrosperdamos
vosotrosperded
ustedespierdan

When to Use the Affirmative Imperative

Commonly used in idioms like 'don't lose heart' or instructions in games.

Notes on perder in the Affirmative Imperative

The tú form (pierde) and usted/ustedes forms (pierda/pierdan) use the e-to-ie stem change.

Example Sentences

  • ¡Pierde ese miedo!

    Lose that fear!

    tú

  • Pierda cuidado, todo saldrá bien.

    Don't worry (lose care), everything will be fine.

    usted

  • Perded el tiempo en otra cosa.

    Waste (you all) time on something else.

    vosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Saying 'perde' for the tú command.

    Correct: pierde

    Why: The affirmative tú command for perder requires the e-to-ie stem change.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: pierdo

Perder is an e-to-ie stem-changing verb (pierdo, pierdes, pierde, pierden) except for nosotros and vosotros.

Preterite

yo: perdí

The preterite of perder is regular: perdí, perdiste, perdió, perdimos, perdisteis, perdieron.

Imperfect

yo: perdía

The imperfect of perder is regular: perdía, perdías, perdía, perdíamos, perdíais, perdían.

Future

yo: perderé

The future of perder is regular: perderé, perderás, perderá, perderemos, perderéis, perderán.

Conditional

yo: perdería

The conditional of perder is regular: perdería, perderías, perdería, perderíamos, perderíais, perderían.

Present Subjunctive

yo: pierda

The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie change: pierda, pierdas, pierda, perdamos, perdáis, pierdan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: perdiera

The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'perdier-' stem: perdiera, perdieras, perdiera, perdiéramos, perdierais, perdieran.

Negative Imperative

yo: no pierdas

Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no pierdas, no pierda, no perdamos, no perdáis, no pierdan.