pinchar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pinchar — to prick
Use 'pincha' (tú), 'pinche' (usted), 'pinchemos' (nosotros), 'pinchad' (vosotros), 'pinchen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
pinchar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For example, you'd use 'pincha' to tell a friend to prick something, or 'pinche' to tell a doctor to administer a shot.
Notes on pinchar in the Affirmative Imperative
Pinchar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'pinchád' has an accent on the 'a'.
Example Sentences
¡Pincha la pelota con cuidado!
Prick the ball carefully!
tú
Señor, por favor, pinche la vena.
Sir, please prick the vein.
usted
¡Pinchen aquí para continuar!
Click here to continue!
ustedes
¡Pinchad el globo!
Prick the balloon!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for tú, like 'No pinches' instead of 'Pincha'.
Correct: For positive commands to 'tú', use the affirmative imperative form 'pincha'.
Why: Learners often confuse the affirmative tú imperative with the negative tú imperative (which uses the present subjunctive).
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'pinchád' for vosotros.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'pinchád', with an accent on the 'a'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pincho
The present of pinchar is regular: pincho, pinchas, pincha, pinchamos, pincháis, pinchan.
Preterite
yo: pinché
The preterite of pinchar is regular: pinché, pinchaste, pinchó, pinchamos, pinchasteis, pincharon.
Imperfect
yo: pinchaba
The imperfect of pinchar is regular: pinchaba, pinchabas, pinchaba, pinchábamos, pinchabais, pinchaban.
Future
yo: pincharé
The future of pinchar is regular: pincharé, pincharás, pinchará, pincharemos, pincharéis, pincharán.
Conditional
yo: pincharía
The conditional of pinchar is regular: pincharía, pincharías, pincharía, pincharíamos, pincharíais, pincharían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pinche
Use 'pinche' (yo/él/ella/Ud.), 'pinches' (tú), 'pinchemos' (nosotros), 'pinchéis' (vosotros), 'pinchen' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) for wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pinchara
Use 'pinchara' or 'pinchase' forms for past hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pinches
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no pinches' (tú), 'no pinche' (usted), etc.