recorrer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
recorrer — to travel through
Use 'recorre' (tú) and 'recorran' (ustedes) for direct commands to travel through.
recorrer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. You'll use 'recorre' to tell one person (tú) to travel through a place, and 'recorran' for multiple people (ustedes) or a formal singular person (usted).
Notes on recorrer in the Affirmative Imperative
Recorrer is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for a slight spelling change in the vosotros form ('recorred' instead of 'recoréis' which would be expected from the rule).
Example Sentences
¡Recorre el camino viejo!
Travel through the old path!
tú
Recorran toda la ciudad.
Travel through the whole city.
ustedes
Recorra con cuidado.
Travel through with care.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'recorres' instead of the imperative 'recorre'.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'recorre'.
Why: 'Recorres' is a statement about what you do, while 'recorre' is a command.
Mistake: Confusing 'recorran' (ustedes) with 'recorran' (present subjunctive).
Correct: In this context, 'recorran' is a command to ustedes. The meaning is clear from the command structure.
Why: While the forms look the same, the imperative is a direct order, whereas the present subjunctive follows expressions of doubt or desire.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recorro
The present tense 'recorro', 'recorres', etc. describes habitual or current actions of traveling through.
Preterite
yo: recorrí
The preterite 'recorrí', 'recorriste', etc. marks completed past actions of traveling through.
Imperfect
yo: recorría
The imperfect 'recorría', 'recorrías' etc. describes ongoing or habitual past travel.
Future
yo: recorreré
The future tense 'recorreré', 'recorrerás' etc. indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: recorrería
The conditional 'recorrería', 'recorrerías' etc. expresses hypotheticals ('would travel').
Present Subjunctive
yo: recorra
The present subjunctive 'recorra'/'recorras' etc. is used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recorriera
The imperfect subjunctive 'recorriera'/'recorrieras' etc. is for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recorras
Use 'no recorras' (tú) and 'no recorran' (ustedes) to give negative commands.