reafirmar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
reafirmar — to reassert
Use the imperative of reafirmar for direct commands: ¡reafirma!, ¡reafirme!, ¡reafirmemos!, ¡reafirmen!, ¡reafirmad!
reafirmar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands and requests. For 'reafirmar', you'd use it to tell someone to reassert something, like a point in an argument or a position they hold.
Notes on reafirmar in the Affirmative Imperative
Reafirmar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form is 'reafirma', and the 'vosotros' form is 'reafirmad'.
Example Sentences
¡Reafirma tu compromiso con el proyecto!
Reassert your commitment to the project!
tú
Señor, reafirme su declaración ante el juez.
Sir, reassert your statement before the judge.
usted
Reafirmemos nuestra postura en la reunión.
Let's reassert our position in the meeting.
nosotros
¡Reafirmen sus creencias, no se dejen influenciar!
Reassert your beliefs, don't let yourselves be influenced!
ustedes
Vosotros, reafirmad vuestra lealtad.
You all (Spain), reassert your loyalty.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: For a command like 'Reaffirm your position!', use '¡Reafirma tu posición!' (tú) instead of '¡Reafirmes tu posición!'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the subjunctive is for wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form and using 'reafirmen' instead.
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperative is 'reafirmad', not 'reafirmen'.
Why: 'Reafirmen' is used for 'ustedes' (plural you, formal or Latin America) or 'ellos/ellas' (they).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reafirmo
The present tense of reafirmar is regular: reafirmo, reafirmas, reafirma, reafirmamos, reafirmáis, reafirman.
Preterite
yo: reafirmé
The preterite of reafirmar is regular: reafirmé, reafirmaste, reafirmó, reafirmamos, reafirmasteis, reafirmaron.
Imperfect
yo: reafirmaba
The imperfect of reafirmar is regular: reafirmaba, reafirmabas, reafirmaba, reafirmábamos, reafirmabais, reafirmaban.
Future
yo: reafirmaré
The future tense of reafirmar is regular: reafirmaré, reafirmarás, reafirmará, reafirmaremos, reafirmaréis, reafirmarán.
Conditional
yo: reafirmaría
The conditional of reafirmar is regular: reafirmaría, reafirmarías, reafirmaría, reafirmaríamos, reafirmaríais, reafirmarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reafirme
The present subjunctive of reafirmar expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: reafirme, reafirmes, reafirmemos, reafirmen, reafirméis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reafirmara
The imperfect subjunctive of reafirmar (-ra or -se) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: reafirmara, reafirmaras, reafirmase...
Negative Imperative
yo: no reafirmes
Negative commands for reafirmar use the present subjunctive: ¡no reafirmes!, ¡no reafirme!, ¡no reafirmemos!, ¡no reafirmen!, ¡no reafirméis!