presumir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
presumir — to show off
Use 'presume' (tú), 'presuma' (usted), 'presumamos' (nosotros), 'presumid' (vosotros), 'presuman' (ustedes) for direct commands.
presumir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands or requests. For 'presumir,' it means telling someone to 'show off' or 'brag' directly.
Notes on presumir in the Affirmative Imperative
Presumir is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'presumid'.
Example Sentences
¡Presume tu nuevo coche!
Show off your new car!
tú
Presuman sus logros, se los merecen.
Show off your achievements, you deserve them.
ustedes
Presumamos de nuestra amistad.
Let's show off our friendship.
nosotros
¡Presumid vuestra victoria!
Show off your victory!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for a command.
Correct: Use the correct imperative form, like 'presume' instead of 'presumes'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the indicative describes reality.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'presume' for informal commands (tú) and 'presuma' for formal (usted).
Why: Spanish has distinct forms for addressing people formally and informally.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presumo
The present tense 'presumo/presumes/presume/presumimos/presumís/presumen' describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: presumí
The preterite of 'presumir' is regular: presumí, presumiste, presumió, presumimos, presumisteis, presumieron.
Imperfect
yo: presumía
The imperfect 'presumía/presumías/presumía/presumíamos/presumíais/presumían' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: presumiré
The future tense 'presumiré/presumirás/presumirá/presumiremos/presumiréis/presumirán' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: presumiría
The conditional 'presumiría/presumirías/presumiría/presumiríamos/presumiríais/presumirían' expresses hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: presuma
The present subjunctive 'presuma/presumas/presuma/presumamos/presumáis/presuman' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: presumiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'presumiera/presumieras/presumiera/presumiéramos/presumierais/presumieran' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no presumas
Use 'no presumas' (tú), 'no presuma' (usted), 'no presumamos' (nosotros), 'no presumáis' (vosotros), 'no presuman' (ustedes) for negative commands.