prolongar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
prolongar — to extend
The imperative of prolongar uses the 'gu' spelling change for all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
prolongar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to extend something, like 'Extend the line!' or 'Don't prolong the wait'.
Notes on prolongar in the Affirmative Imperative
The forms for 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'nosotros' use the 'gu' spelling change (prolongue) borrowed from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Prolonga el cable un poco más.
Extend the cable a bit more.
tú
Prolongue usted su estancia si lo desea.
Extend your stay if you wish.
usted
Prolonguemos el debate unos minutos.
Let's extend the debate for a few minutes.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'prolonge' for the usted command.
Correct: prolongue
Why: Commands for 'usted' follow the subjunctive spelling rules, requiring a 'u' after the 'g'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prolongo
The present tense of prolongar is completely regular: prolongo, prolongas, prolonga, etc.
Preterite
yo: prolongué
The preterite of prolongar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'prolongué'.
Imperfect
yo: prolongaba
The imperfect of prolongar is regular, using the -aba endings: prolongaba, prolongabas, etc.
Future
yo: prolongaré
The future of prolongar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (prolongaré).
Conditional
yo: prolongaría
The conditional of prolongar is regular: add -ía endings to the full infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prolongue
The present subjunctive of prolongar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' to keep the sound consistent.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prolongara
The imperfect subjunctive of prolongar is regular, following the 'ra' pattern: prolongara, prolongaras, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prolongues
The negative imperative of prolongar always uses the 'gu' spelling change (no prolongues).