quemar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
quemar — burn
The affirmative imperative of quemar is: quema (tú), queme (usted), quememos (nosotros), quemad (vosotros), quemen (ustedes).
quemar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give orders or instructions involving burning, like telling someone to burn the trash or to sear a piece of meat.
Notes on quemar in the Affirmative Imperative
Quemar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is identical to the third-person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Quema esa carta ahora mismo!
Burn that letter right now!
tú
Quemen la basura en el contenedor.
Burn the trash in the container.
ustedes
Quemad la leña seca para el fuego.
Burn the dry wood for the fire.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'queme' for the 'tú' command.
Correct: quema
Why: Learners often confuse the 'tú' command with the 'usted' command or the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: quemo
The present tense of quemar is regular: quemo, quemas, quema, quemamos, quemáis, queman.
Preterite
yo: quemé
The preterite of quemar is regular: quemé, quemaste, quemó, quemamos, quemasteis, quemaron.
Imperfect
yo: quemaba
The imperfect of quemar is regular: quemaba, quemabas, quemaba, quemábamos, quemabais, quemaban.
Future
yo: quemaré
The future of quemar is regular: quemaré, quemarás, quemará, quemaremos, quemaréis, quemarán.
Conditional
yo: quemaría
The conditional of quemar is regular: quemaría, quemarías, quemaría, quemaríamos, quemaríais, quemarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: queme
The present subjunctive of quemar follows the regular -ar pattern: queme, quemes, queme, quememos, queméis, quemen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: quemara
The imperfect subjunctive of quemar is: quemara, quemaras, quemara, quemáramos, quemarais, quemaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no quemes
The negative imperative of quemar uses the present subjunctive: no quemes, no queme, no quememos, no queméis, no quemen.