profundar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
profundar — to deepen
The imperative of profundizar is irregular in the vosotros form: profunda, profunde, profundemos, profunde, profundad, profunden.
profundar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative with 'profundizar' for direct commands. Tell someone to 'profunda' (deepen) a conversation, or 'profunden' (deepen) their understanding.
Notes on profundar in the Affirmative Imperative
Profundizar is regular in all imperative forms except for vosotros, which is 'profundad'.
Example Sentences
¡Profunda más en el tema!
Deepen more into the topic!
tú
Por favor, profunde en sus respuestas.
Please, deepen your answers.
usted
Profundemos en los detalles del proyecto.
Let's deepen into the project's details.
nosotros
¡Profundad en el significado de la vida!
Deepen into the meaning of life!
vosotros
Ustedes, profunden sus conocimientos.
You all, deepen your knowledge.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative forms like 'profunda' or 'profunde'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Confusing the 'tú' and 'usted' forms.
Correct: 'Profunda' is for 'tú' (informal singular), and 'profunde' is for 'usted' (formal singular).
Why: Spanish distinguishes between informal and formal address, which affects verb conjugations in the imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundo
The present indicative of profundizar is regular: profundo, profundas, profunda, profundamos, profundáis, profundan.
Preterite
yo: profundé
The preterite of profundizar is regular: profundé, profundaste, profundó, profundamos, profundasteis, profundizaron.
Imperfect
yo: profundaba
The imperfect of profundizar is regular: profundaba, profundabas, profundaba, profundábamos, profundabais, profundaban.
Future
yo: profundaré
The future indicative of profundizar is regular: profundizaré, profundizarás, profundizará, profundaremos, profundizaréis, profundizarán.
Conditional
yo: profundaría
The conditional of profundizar is regular: profundizaría, profundizarías, profundizaría, profundizaríamos, profundizaríais, profundizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: profunde
The present subjunctive of profundizar is: profunde, profundes, profunde, profundemos, profundéis, profunden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: profundara
The imperfect subjunctive of profundizar uses -ra or -se endings: profundara, profundaras, profundara, profundáramos, profundarais, profundaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundes
Negative commands for profundizar use the present subjunctive: no profundes, no profundice, no profundicemos, no profundicéis, no profundicen.