programar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
programar — to program
Use 'programa' for 'tú' commands, 'programen' for 'ustedes', and 'programad' for 'vosotros' when telling someone to program.
programar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. You use it to tell someone to do something right now, like 'Program this function!' or 'Program the machine!'
Notes on programar in the Affirmative Imperative
Programar is regular in the affirmative imperative, following the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Programa la nueva función, por favor.
Program the new function, please.
tú
Programen la alarma antes de salir.
Program the alarm before leaving.
Programad el robot para la tarea.
Program the robot for the task.
vosotros
Programemos el sistema de inmediato.
Let's program the system immediately.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'Programa' for 'tú' commands, not 'programas'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct from the indicative and are used specifically for giving orders.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' with negative commands.
Correct: This section is for affirmative commands only. Negative commands use the subjunctive.
Why: Affirmative commands use the imperative mood, while negative commands use the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: programo
The present tense ('programo', 'programas') is for actions happening now or habitual programming.
Preterite
yo: programé
The preterite of programar is regular: programé, programaste, programó, programamos, programasteis, programaron.
Imperfect
yo: programaba
The imperfect tense ('programaba') describes ongoing or habitual past programming.
Future
yo: programaré
The future tense ('programaré', 'programarás') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: programaría
The conditional ('programaría') expresses hypothetical actions ('would program') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: programe
The present subjunctive ('programe', 'programes') expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: programara
The imperfect subjunctive ('programara' or 'programase') talks about past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no programes
Negative commands like 'no programes' (tú) or 'no programen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.