pillar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pillar — to catch
Pilla, pillad, pille, pillemos, pillen are the commands for 'pillar'.
pillar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative with 'pillar' for direct commands. For example, '¡Pilla el balón!' means 'Catch the ball!'.
Notes on pillar in the Affirmative Imperative
Pillar is regular in the imperative. The vosotros form is 'pillad'.
Example Sentences
¡Pilla el taxi rápido!
Catch the taxi quickly!
tú
¡Pillad las llaves que se caen!
Catch the keys that are falling!
vosotros
¡Pillen el último autobús!
Catch the last bus!
Pillemos un buen sitio.
Let's catch a good spot.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'Tú pillas' instead of 'Pilla' for a command.
Correct: Use the imperative form 'Pilla' for a direct command to 'tú'.
Why: The present indicative ('pillas') describes habits or current actions, not direct orders.
Mistake: Confusing the 'usted' and 'yo' imperative forms.
Correct: The 'usted' imperative is 'pille', same as the 'yo' present subjunctive. For a command to 'usted', use 'pille'.
Why: While they look the same, context and the presence of 'usted' clarify the command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pillo
Pillo, pillas, pilla, pillamos, pilláis, pillan are the 'to catch' forms for now or habits.
Preterite
yo: pillé
Pillé, pillaste, pilló, pillamos, pillasteis, pillaron are the completed past actions for 'pillar'.
Imperfect
yo: pillaba
Pillaba, pillabas, pillaba, pillábamos, pillabais, pillaban describe past ongoing or habitual actions for 'pillar'.
Future
yo: pillaré
Pillaré, pillarás, pillará, pillaremos, pillaréis, pillarán are the future 'will catch' forms.
Conditional
yo: pillaría
Pillaría, pillarías, pillaría, pillaríamos, pillaríais, pillarían express 'would catch' hypotheticals.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pille
The present subjunctive of pillar (pille, pilles, pille, pillemos, pillen, pillen) is for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pillara
The imperfect subjunctive of pillar (pillara/pillase) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pilles
Don't catch: no pilles, no pilléis, no pille, no pillemos, no pillen.