rebelar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
rebelar — to rebel
Use imperative forms like 'rebela' (tú) and 'rebelen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
rebelar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or commands. For 'rebelar', you'd use it to tell someone to rebel or revolt, like '¡Rebelaos contra la injusticia!' (Rebel against injustice!).
Notes on rebelar in the Affirmative Imperative
Rebelar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'rebelad'.
Example Sentences
¡Rebela contra la tiranía!
Rebel against the tyranny!
tú
¡Rebelémonos ahora mismo!
Let's rebel right now!
nosotros
¡Rebelen ustedes contra la opresión!
You all rebel against oppression!
ustedes
¡Rebelad contra el sistema!
Rebel against the system!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: For a direct command like 'Rebel!', use the imperative form 'Rebela' (tú) or 'Rebelen' (ustedes), not the subjunctive 'rebelas' or 'rebelen'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the subjunctive is for expressing wishes, doubts, or emotions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rebelo
The present tense 'rebelo', 'rebelas', 'rebela', etc., describes current actions or general truths about rebellion.
Preterite
yo: rebelé
The preterite of rebelar is regular: rebelé, rebelaste, rebeló, rebelamos, rebelasteis, rebelaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebelaba
The imperfect of rebelar ('rebelaba', 'rebelabas', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past rebellions.
Future
yo: rebelaré
The future tense 'rebelaré', 'rebelarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: rebelaría
The conditional 'rebelaría', 'rebelarías', etc., expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rebele
The present subjunctive, like 'rebele' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'rebelen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebelara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'rebelara' or 'rebelase', describes past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebeles
Negative commands use 'no' plus present subjunctive forms like 'no rebeles' (tú) and 'no rebelen' (ustedes).