pisar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pisar — to step on
The affirmative imperative of pisar is: pisa (tú), pise (usted), pisemos, pisad (vosotros), pisen.
pisar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders, like telling someone to step on the brake or to step into a room.
Notes on pisar in the Affirmative Imperative
Pisar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is 'pisa' (like the present indicative) and the 'vosotros' form replaces 'r' with 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Pisa el freno ahora!
Step on the brake now!
tú
Pise con cuidado, el suelo está mojado.
Step carefully, the floor is wet.
usted
¡Pisen fuerte para dejar huella!
Step hard to leave a mark!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: pise (for tú)
Correct: pisa
Why: Learners often use the subjunctive form for the affirmative tú command by mistake.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: piso
The present tense of pisar is regular: piso, pisas, pisa, pisamos, pisáis, pisan.
Preterite
yo: pisé
The preterite of pisar is regular: pisé, pisaste, pisó, pisamos, pisasteis, pisaron.
Imperfect
yo: pisaba
The imperfect of pisar follows the regular -aba pattern: pisaba, pisabas, pisaba, pisábamos, pisabais, pisaban.
Future
yo: pisaré
The future tense of pisar uses the infinitive as the stem: pisaré, pisarás, pisará, pisaremos, pisaréis, pisarán.
Conditional
yo: pisaría
The conditional of pisar is regular: pisaría, pisarías, pisaría, pisaríamos, pisaríais, pisarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pise
The present subjunctive of pisar uses 'e' endings: pise, pises, pise, pisemos, piséis, pisen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pisara
The imperfect subjunctive of pisar is regular: pisara, pisaras, pisara, pisáramos, pisarais, pisaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pises
The negative imperative of pisar uses the present subjunctive: no pises, no pise, no pisemos, no piséis, no pisen.