postular Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
postular — to apply
Use the imperative forms like 'postula' and 'postulen' for direct commands.
postular Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'postular', you'd use it to tell someone to apply for something, like '¡Postula a ese trabajo!' (Apply for that job!).
Notes on postular in the Affirmative Imperative
Postular is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form is 'postula', the 'vosotros' form is 'postulad', and the others ('usted', 'nosotros', 'ustedes') are derived from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Postula a esa beca ahora!
Apply for that scholarship now!
tú
Postulen para el puesto antes del viernes.
Apply for the position before Friday.
ustedes
Amigos, ¡postulemos juntos!
Friends, let's apply together!
nosotros
Señorita, postule con confianza.
Miss, apply with confidence.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'postular' instead of 'postula' for a tú command.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'postula'.
Why: The infinitive form 'postular' is not used for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'postulad'.
Why: The regular '-ar' imperative for 'vosotros' adds a 'd' to the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: postulo
Use the present tense like 'postulo' and 'postulan' for current or habitual actions of applying.
Preterite
yo: postulé
The preterite of 'postular' is regular: postulé, postulaste, postuló, postulamos, postulasteis, postularon.
Imperfect
yo: postulaba
The imperfect 'postulaba' describes past habits or ongoing actions of applying.
Future
yo: postularé
The future tense 'postularé' and 'postularán' indicates what will happen.
Conditional
yo: postularía
The conditional 'postularía' expresses hypothetical 'would' scenarios.
Present Subjunctive
yo: postule
The present subjunctive, like 'postule' and 'postulen', expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: postulara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'postulara' or 'postularas', is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no postules
Negative commands like 'no postules' use the present subjunctive.