predominar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
predominar — to predominate
Use imperative forms like 'predomina' (tú) and 'predomine' (usted) for direct commands with predominar.
predominar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'predominar,' it's like telling someone to make something predominant or to become the main focus.
Notes on predominar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative forms of 'predominar' are regular for the -ar verb type, except for the 'vosotros' form which is 'predominad'. The 'tú' form 'predomina' is the same as the third-person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Predomina tú en el mercado!
Predominate in the market!
tú
Predomine usted con su ejemplo.
You (formal) predominate with your example.
usted
Predominad vosotros en esta discusión.
You all (informal) predominate in this discussion.
vosotros
¡Predominemos en la industria!
Let's predominate in the industry!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'predomina' instead of the imperative 'predomina' for tú.
Correct: The tú imperative is 'predomina'.
Why: While the form looks the same as the present indicative él/ella/usted, in the imperative tú, it's a direct command.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'r' in the vosotros form: 'predomina'.
Correct: The vosotros imperative is 'predominad'.
Why: The imperative for vosotros ending in -ar verbs changes the 'r' to 'd'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: predomino
The present indicative of 'predominar' is regular: 'predomino,' 'predominas,' 'predomina,' 'predominamos,' 'predomináis,' 'predominan'.
Preterite
yo: predominé
The preterite of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominé,' 'predominaste,' 'predominó,' 'predominamos,' 'predominasteis,' 'predominaron'.
Imperfect
yo: predominaba
The imperfect of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaba,' 'predominabas,' 'predominaba,' 'predominábamos,' 'predominabais,' 'predominaban'.
Future
yo: predominaré
The future tense of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaré,' 'predominarás,' 'predominará,' 'predominaremos,' 'predominaréis,' 'predominarán'.
Conditional
yo: predominaría
The conditional of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaría,' 'predominarías,' 'predominaría,' 'predominaríamos,' 'predominaríais,' 'predominarían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: predomine
Use present subjunctive forms like 'predomine' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: predominara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'predominara' or 'predominase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no predomines
Form negative commands like 'no predomines' (tú) using the present subjunctive with 'no'.