reclutar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
reclutar — to recruit
Use 'recluta', 'reclute', 'reclutemos', 'reclutad', 'recluten' for direct commands with reclutar.
reclutar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood with 'reclutar' to give direct orders or make strong suggestions. For example, telling someone to recruit a new member or a team to recruit candidates.
Notes on reclutar in the Affirmative Imperative
The verb 'reclutar' is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form, 'recluta', is the same as the third-person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Recluta a los mejores talentos para el equipo!
Recruit the best talents for the team!
tú
Señor Pérez, reclute a alguien con experiencia en marketing.
Mr. Perez, recruit someone with marketing experience.
usted
¡Reclutemos voluntarios para el evento!
Let's recruit volunteers for the event!
nosotros
¡Reclutad con cuidado, necesitamos gente fiable!
Recruit carefully, we need reliable people!
vosotros
Ustedes, recluten a los candidatos que pasaron la primera fase.
You all, recruit the candidates who passed the first phase.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'reclutar' instead of an imperative form for a command.
Correct: Use 'recluta' (tú), 'reclute' (usted), etc.
Why: The infinitive is used for general actions or after certain prepositions/verbs, not for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'reclutad' (vosotros).
Correct: The correct form is 'reclutad'.
Why: The accent is not needed here, unlike some other verbs in the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recluto
Use the present tense 'recluto', 'reclutas', 'recluta', 'reclutamos', 'reclutáis', 'reclutan' for current or habitual recruiting actions.
Preterite
yo: recluté
The preterite of reclutar is regular: recluté, reclutaste, reclutó, reclutamos, reclutasteis, reclutaron.
Imperfect
yo: reclutaba
The imperfect of reclutar (reclutaba, reclutabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: reclutaré
The future tense 'reclutaré', 'reclutarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: reclutaría
The conditional 'reclutaría', 'reclutarías', etc., expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reclute
Use 'reclute', 'reclutes', 'reclutemos', 'recluten' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reclutara
The imperfect subjunctive (reclutara/reclutase) is for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reclutes
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no reclutes, no reclute, no reclutemos, no reclutéis, no recluten.