recobrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
recobrar — to recover
Use 'recobra', 'recobre', 'recobremos', 'recobrad', 'recobren' for direct commands with 'recobrar'.
recobrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'tú', you use the present tense form 'recobra'. For 'usted' and 'ustedes', you use the present subjunctive forms 'recobre' and 'recobren', respectively. For 'nosotros', it's 'recobremos', and for 'vosotros', it's 'recobrad'.
Notes on recobrar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of 'recobrar' is regular for the 'tú' form, which comes from the present indicative. The 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'nosotros' forms are derived from the present subjunctive, and the 'vosotros' form is regular for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Recobra tu confianza!
Recover your confidence!
tú
Señor, recobre la calma, por favor.
Sir, recover your calm, please.
usted
Recobremos el tiempo perdido.
Let's recover the lost time.
nosotros
¡Recobrad vuestra energía para el partido!
Recover your energy for the game!
vosotros
Recobren la paciencia, el tren llegará pronto.
Recover your patience, the train will arrive soon.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'recobrar' for commands.
Correct: Use the specific imperative forms like 'recobra' or 'recobre'.
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'recobre' (subjunctive/usted imperative) with 'recobres' (subjunctive/tú).
Correct: Use 'recobre' for usted/ustedes commands and 'recobres' in negative commands for tú.
Why: These are distinct forms for different persons and moods.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recobro
The present tense of 'recobrar' is regular: recobro, recobras, recobra, recobramos, recobráis, recobran.
Preterite
yo: recobré
The preterite of 'recobrar' is regular: recobré, recobraste, recobró, recobramos, recobrasteis, recobraron.
Imperfect
yo: recobraba
The imperfect of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraba, recobrabas, recobraba, recobrábamos, recobrabais, recobraban.
Future
yo: recobraré
The future of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraré, recobrarás, recobrará, recobraremos, recobraréis, recobrarán.
Conditional
yo: recobraría
The conditional of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraría, recobrarías, recobraría, recobraríamos, recobraríais, recobrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recobre
Use the present subjunctive ('recobre', 'recobres', etc.) after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recobrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive ('recobrara', 'recobraras', etc.) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recobres
Use 'no recobres', 'no recobre', 'no recobremos', 'no recobréis', 'no recobren' for negative commands with 'recobrar'.