proporcionar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
proporcionar — to provide
Direct commands for 'proporcionar' are: proporciona (tú), proporcione (usted), proporcionemos (nosotros), proporcionad (vosotros), proporcionen (ustedes).
proporcionar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative with 'proporcionar' for direct commands. For example, '¡Proporciona ayuda!' means 'Provide help!' to someone you know well.
Notes on proporcionar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of 'proporcionar' is regular for -ar verbs. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' and adds 'a', while the 'vosotros' form replaces 'r' with 'd'. The other forms match the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Proporciona tu nombre completo!
Provide your full name!
tú
Señor, proporcione su identificación.
Sir, provide your identification.
usted
Amigos, proporcionemos nuestro apoyo.
Friends, let's provide our support.
nosotros
¡Proporcionad los detalles necesarios!
Provide the necessary details!
vosotros
Ciudadanos, proporcionen sus datos.
Citizens, provide your data.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the command form, e.g., '¡Proporcionar tu nombre!'
Correct: Use the correct imperative form, like '¡Proporciona tu nombre!'
Why: The infinitive is a verb form, not a command directed at someone.
Mistake: Confusing 'proporciona' (tú) with 'proporcione' (usted).
Correct: Use 'proporciona' for informal commands to 'tú' and 'proporcione' for formal commands to 'usted'.
Why: Spanish has different forms for formal and informal address, which extend to the imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: proporciono
The present tense of 'proporcionar' (proporciono, proporcionas, proporciona, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: proporcioné
The preterite of 'proporcionar' is regular: proporcioné, proporcionaste, proporcionó, proporcionamos, proporcionasteis, proporcionaron.
Imperfect
yo: proporcionaba
The imperfect of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaba, proporcionabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: proporcionaré
The future tense of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaré, proporcionarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: proporcionaría
The conditional of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaría, proporcionarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would provide') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: proporcione
The present subjunctive of 'proporcionar' (proporcione, proporciones, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: proporcionara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'proporcionar' (e.g., proporcionara, proporcionase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no proporciones
Negative commands for 'proporcionar' use the present subjunctive: no proporciones (tú), no proporcione (usted), etc.