rajar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
rajar — to split
Use raja, raje, rajemos, rajad, or rajen for direct commands with 'rajar'.
rajar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders. For 'rajar', it might mean telling someone to split something, or in its slang sense, to leave.
Notes on rajar in the Affirmative Imperative
Rajar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Raja el pastel en cuatro partes!
Split the cake into four parts!
tú
¡Rajad de aquí ahora mismo!
Get out of here right now!
vosotros
Señores, rajen ustedes en paz.
Gentlemen, leave in peace.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'raja' for 'tú', not 'rases'. Use 'raje' for 'usted', not 'raje' (which is correct, but the mistake is usually with 'tú').
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands; the subjunctive is for wishes, doubts, etc.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rajo
The present tense of 'rajar' is regular: rajo, rajas, raja, rajamos, rajáis, rajan.
Preterite
yo: rajé
The preterite of 'rajar' is regular: rajé, rajaste, rajó, rajamos, rajasteis, rajaron.
Imperfect
yo: rajaba
The imperfect of 'rajar' is regular: rajaba, rajabas, rajaba, rajábamos, rajabais, rajaban.
Future
yo: rajaré
The future tense of 'rajar' is regular: rajaré, rajarás, rajará, rajaremos, rajaréis, rajarán.
Conditional
yo: rajaría
The conditional of 'rajar' is regular: rajaría, rajarías, rajaría, rajaríamos, rajaríais, rajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: raje
The present subjunctive (raje, rajes, rajemos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about the present or future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rajara
The imperfect subjunctive (rajara, rajara, rajáramos, etc.) is for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rajes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive forms (no rajes, no raje, etc.) for negative commands with 'rajar'.