pesar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pesar — to weigh
Use the imperative of pesar for direct commands like 'weigh!' or 'weigh!'.
pesar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'pesar', you'll use it to tell someone to weigh something, or for us to weigh something together.
Notes on pesar in the Affirmative Imperative
Pesar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form 'pesa' is the same as the present tense, but context makes the command clear.
Example Sentences
¡Pesa la maleta antes de ir al aeropuerto!
Weigh the suitcase before going to the airport!
tú
Pesemos las verduras para la receta.
Let's weigh the vegetables for the recipe.
nosotros
Señor, pese la bolsa, por favor.
Sir, weigh the bag, please.
usted
¡Pesen bien la carga!
Weigh the cargo carefully!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of imperative for a direct command.
Correct: Use 'Pesa' for 'weigh!' not 'peses'.
Why: The imperative is for direct commands, while the subjunctive is for wishes, doubts, or indirect commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' command form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' command is 'pesad', not 'pesar' or 'peséis'.
Why: The 'vosotros' imperative has unique endings for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: peso
The present tense of pesar (peso, pesas...) describes actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: pesé
The preterite of pesar (pesé, pesaste...) is used for completed actions in the past, like 'I weighed' or 'it weighed' at a specific moment.
Imperfect
yo: pesaba
The imperfect of pesar (pesaba, pesabas...) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to weigh' or 'it was weighing'.
Future
yo: pesaré
The future tense of pesar (pesar, pesará...) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: pesaría
The conditional of pesar (pesaría, pesarías...) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would weigh') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pese
The present subjunctive of pesar (pesa, peses...) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pesara
The imperfect subjunctive of pesar (pesara, pesaras...) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no peses
Use the negative imperative of pesar with 'no' and the present subjunctive, like 'no peses' (don't weigh).