plantar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
plantar — to plant
The affirmative imperative of plantar uses: planta (tú), plantad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
plantar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders or instructions, like telling someone to plant a seed or directing a gardening crew.
Notes on plantar in the Affirmative Imperative
Plantar is regular. The 'tú' form matches the third-person present, and 'vosotros' simply changes the -r to -d.
Example Sentences
¡Planta las flores antes de que llueva!
Plant the flowers before it rains!
tú
Planten los árboles con cuidado, por favor.
Plant the trees carefully, please.
ustedes
Plantemos estas semillas en la sombra.
Let's plant these seeds in the shade.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'plantar' as a command for 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'planta'.
Why: While infinitives are used on signs, a direct command to a person requires the imperative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: planto
The present of plantar is regular: planto, plantas, planta, plantamos, plantáis, plantan.
Preterite
yo: planté
The preterite of plantar is regular: planté, plantaste, plantó, plantamos, plantasteis, plantaron.
Imperfect
yo: plantaba
The imperfect of plantar is regular: plantaba, plantabas, plantaba, plantábamos, plantabais, plantaban.
Future
yo: plantaré
The future of plantar is regular: plantaré, plantarás, plantará, plantaremos, plantaréis, plantarán.
Conditional
yo: plantaría
The conditional of plantar is regular: plantaría, plantarías, plantaría, plantaríamos, plantaríais, plantarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: plante
The present subjunctive of plantar is regular: plante, plantes, plante, plantemos, plantéis, planten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: plantara
The imperfect subjunctive of plantar is regular: plantara, plantaras, plantara, plantáramos, plantarais, plantaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no plantes
The negative imperative of plantar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no plantes, no plante, no plantemos, no plantéis, no planten.