preguntar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
preguntar — to ask
The affirmative imperative of preguntar uses standard forms: pregunta, pregunte, preguntemos, preguntad, pregunten.
preguntar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to ask a question or to inquire about something immediately.
Notes on preguntar in the Affirmative Imperative
Preguntar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form matches the present 'él/ella' form.
Example Sentences
¡Pregunta al policía!
Ask the police officer!
tú
Pregunte usted si hay descuento.
Ask (formal) if there is a discount.
usted
Preguntad en la entrada.
Ask (plural/informal) at the entrance.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: preguntar (as a command)
Correct: pregunta
Why: Learners often use the infinitive instead of the proper imperative form for 'tú'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pregunto
Preguntar is a regular -ar verb in the present: pregunto, preguntas, pregunta, preguntamos, preguntáis, preguntan.
Preterite
yo: pregunté
The preterite of preguntar is regular: pregunté, preguntaste, preguntó, preguntamos, preguntasteis, preguntaron.
Imperfect
yo: preguntaba
Preguntar follows the regular -aba pattern in the imperfect: preguntaba, preguntabas, preguntaba, preguntábamos, preguntabais, preguntaban.
Future
yo: preguntaré
The future of preguntar is regular, using the infinitive as the stem: preguntaré, preguntarás, preguntará, preguntaremos, preguntaréis, preguntarán.
Conditional
yo: preguntaría
The conditional of preguntar is regular: preguntaría, preguntarías, preguntaría, preguntaríamos, preguntaríais, preguntarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pregunte
The present subjunctive of preguntar is regular: pregunte, preguntes, pregunte, preguntemos, preguntéis, pregunten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: preguntara
The imperfect subjunctive of preguntar is regular: preguntara, preguntaras, preguntara, preguntáramos, preguntarais, preguntaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no preguntes
The negative imperative of preguntar uses the present subjunctive: no preguntes, no pregunte, no preguntemos, no preguntéis, no pregunten.