perfilar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
perfilar — to outline
Imperative forms for 'perfilar' are: perfila (tú), perfile (usted), perfilad (vosotros), perfilemos (nosotros), perfilen (ustedes).
perfilar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'perfilar,' you might tell someone to outline a drawing or to shape something.
Notes on perfilar in the Affirmative Imperative
Perfilar is regular in the imperative. The 'vosotros' form adds a 'd' to the gerund.
Example Sentences
¡Perfila la silueta con cuidado!
Outline the silhouette carefully!
tú
Perfilad el diseño antes de imprimir.
Outline the design before printing.
vosotros
Perfilémosle los detalles finales.
Let's outline the final details for it.
nosotros
Señor, perfile el documento.
Sir, outline the document.
usted
Perfilen las fronteras del mapa.
Outline the borders of the map.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the affirmative imperative for tú.
Correct: The correct tú command is 'perfila,' not 'perfiles.'
Why: The affirmative tú imperative is unique and doesn't use the subjunctive form.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: It should be 'perfilad,' not 'perfila.'
Why: The 'd' is added to the stem of the gerund for the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: perfilo
The present tense of 'perfilar' is: perfilo, perfilas, perfila, perfilamos, perfiláis, perfilan.
Preterite
yo: perfilé
The preterite of 'perfilar' is regular: perfilé, perfilaste, perfiló, perfilamos, perfilasteis, perfilaron.
Imperfect
yo: perfilaba
The imperfect of 'perfilar' is: perfilaba, perfilabas, perfilaba, perfilábamos, perfilabais, perfilaban.
Future
yo: perfilaré
The future tense of 'perfilar' uses the infinitive: perfilaré, perfilarás, perfilará, perfilaremos, perfilaréis, perfilarán.
Conditional
yo: perfilaría
The conditional of 'perfilar' is: perfilaría, perfilarías, perfilaría, perfilaríamos, perfilaríais, perfilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perfile
The present subjunctive of 'perfilar' is: perfile (yo, él/ella/usted), perfiles (tú), perfilemos (nosotros), perfiléis (vosotros), perfilen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perfilara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'perfilar' has two forms: perfilara/perfilase (yo, él/ella/usted) and perfilaran/perfilasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no perfiles
Negative commands for 'perfilar' use the present subjunctive: no perfiles (tú), no perfile (usted), no perfiléis (vosotros), no perfilemos (nosotros), no perfilen (ustedes).