recalcar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
recalcar — to emphasize
The imperative of recalcar uses 'recalca' (tú) and 'recalquen' (ustedes).
recalcar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give a direct command to someone to stress or emphasize a specific point.
Notes on recalcar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' use the 'qu' spelling change because the endings start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
Recalca bien los riesgos en el contrato.
Emphasize the risks well in the contract.
tú
Recalque usted los beneficios del producto.
Emphasize (formal) the benefits of the product.
usted
Recalcamos los puntos positivos, chicos.
Let's emphasize the positive points, guys.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'recalce' for the tú command.
Correct: recalca
Why: The affirmative 'tú' command uses the same form as the present indicative 'él/ella' (recalca).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recalco
The present tense of recalcar is regular: recalco, recalcas, recalca, recalcamos, recalcáis, recalcan.
Preterite
yo: recalqué
Recalcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (recalqué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: recalcaba
The imperfect of recalcar is fully regular: recalcaba, recalcabas, recalcaba, recalcábamos, recalcabais, recalcaban.
Future
yo: recalcaré
The future tense of recalcar is regular: recalcaré, recalcarás, recalcará, recalcaremos, recalcaréis, recalcarán.
Conditional
yo: recalcaría
The conditional of recalcar is regular: recalcaría, recalcarías, recalcaría, recalcaríamos, recalcaríais, recalcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recalque
The present subjunctive of recalcar uses 'qu' in all forms: recalque, recalques, recalque, recalquemos, recalquéis, recalquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recalcara
The imperfect subjunctive of recalcar is regular: recalcara, recalcaras, recalcara, recalcáramos, recalcarais, recalcaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recalques
The negative imperative of recalcar always uses 'qu': no recalques, no recalque, no recalquemos, no recalquéis, no recalquen.