prestar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
prestar — to lend
The affirmative imperative of prestar is: presta (tú), prestad (vosotros), preste (usted), presten (ustedes).
prestar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give a direct command to lend something, such as 'Lend me your ears' or 'Lend him the book.'
Notes on prestar in the Affirmative Imperative
Prestar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form matches the 3rd person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
Presta atención a lo que digo.
Pay (lend) attention to what I am saying.
tú
Prestadme vuestros libros, por favor.
Lend me your books, please.
vosotros
Preste su ayuda a los más necesitados.
Lend your help to those most in need.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'prestar' as a command.
Correct: presta (tú) or prestad (vosotros).
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct affirmative commands in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presto
The present tense of prestar is regular: presto, prestas, presta, prestamos, prestáis, prestan.
Preterite
yo: presté
Prestar is regular in the preterite: presté, prestaste, prestó, prestamos, prestasteis, prestaron.
Imperfect
yo: prestaba
The imperfect of prestar uses standard -aba endings: prestaba, prestabas, prestaba, prestábamos, prestabais, prestaban.
Future
yo: prestaré
The future of prestar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: prestaré, prestarás, prestará, prestaremos, prestaréis, prestarán.
Conditional
yo: prestaría
The conditional of prestar is regular: prestaría, prestarías, prestaría, prestaríamos, prestaríais, prestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: preste
The present subjunctive of prestar is regular: preste, prestes, preste, prestemos, prestéis, presten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prestara
The imperfect subjunctive of prestar is regular: prestara, prestaras, prestara, prestáramos, prestarais, prestaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prestes
The negative imperative of prestar uses present subjunctive forms: no prestes, no preste, no prestemos, no prestéis, no presten.