prosperar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
prosperar — to prosper
The imperative of prosperar is: prospera (tú), prospere (usted), prosperemos (nosotros), prosperad (vosotros), prosperen (ustedes).
prosperar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or make urgent requests. For prosperar, it's like telling someone 'prosper!' or 'let's prosper!'
Notes on prosperar in the Affirmative Imperative
Prosperar is regular in the imperative. The tú form 'prospera' is the same as the present indicative, but context makes the command clear.
Example Sentences
¡Prospera, mi negocio!
Prosper, my business!
tú
¡Prosperemos en este nuevo proyecto!
Let's prosper in this new project!
nosotros
Prosperen ustedes con sabiduría.
May you all prosper with wisdom.
ustedes
¡Prosperad en la fe!
Prosper in the faith!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'prosperar' instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use the correct imperative form, like 'prospera' for 'tú'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'prospera' for informal 'you' (tú) and 'prospere' for formal 'you' (usted).
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, and this is reflected in the imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prospero
The present indicative of prosperar is: prospero, prosperas, prospera, prosperamos, prosperáis, prosperan.
Preterite
yo: prosperé
The preterite of prosperar is regular: prosperé, prosperaste, prosperó, prosperamos, prosperasteis, prosperaron.
Imperfect
yo: prosperaba
The imperfect of prosperar is regular: prosperaba, prosperabas, prosperaba, prosperábamos, prosperabais, prosperaban.
Future
yo: prosperaré
The future tense of prosperar is regular: prosperaré, prosperarás, prosperará, prosperaremos, prosperaréis, prosperarán.
Conditional
yo: prosperaría
The conditional of prosperar is regular: prosperaría, prosperarías, prosperaría, prosperaríamos, prosperaríais, prosperarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prospere
The present subjunctive of prosperar is: prospere, prosperes, prospere, prosperemos, prosperéis, prosperen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prosperara
The imperfect subjunctive of prosperar is regular: prosperara, prosperaras, prosperara, prosperáramos, prosperarais, prosperaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prosperes
Negative commands for prosperar use the present subjunctive: no prosperes (tú), no prospere (usted), no prosperemos (nosotros), no prosperéis (vosotros), no prosperen (ustedes).