recuperar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
recuperar — to recover
The imperative of recuperar is irregular for tú (recupera) and vosotros (recuperad), but regular for others.
recuperar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands. Think of it as telling someone what to do, like 'recover your strength!' or 'let's recover this!', depending on the pronoun.
Notes on recuperar in the Affirmative Imperative
The verb 'recuperar' is regular in the imperative for all persons except tú and vosotros. For tú, drop the -r and add -a. For vosotros, drop the -r and add -d.
Example Sentences
¡Recupera tu energía pronto!
Recover your energy soon!
tú
Recuperemos el tiempo perdido.
Let's recover the lost time.
nosotros
¡Recuperad la calma!
Recover your calm!
vosotros
Recupere sus llaves, por favor.
Recover your keys, please.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form for tú commands, e.g., 'no recuperes' instead of 'recupera'.
Correct: The affirmative tú command is 'recupera'. The negative command uses the subjunctive form 'no recuperes'.
Why: Affirmative commands have their own forms, which differ from the subjunctive for -ar verbs.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form: 'recupera' instead of 'recuperad'.
Correct: The vosotros imperative form is 'recuperad', adding a 'd' to the stem.
Why: This is a specific rule for forming the vosotros imperative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recupero
The present tense of recuperar (recupero, recuperas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: recuperé
The preterite of recuperar (recuperé, recuperaste, etc.) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: recuperaba
The imperfect tense of recuperar (recuperaba, recuperabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: recuperaré
The future tense of recuperar (recuperaré, recuperarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: recuperaría
The conditional of recuperar (recuperaría, recuperarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical actions ('would recover').
Present Subjunctive
yo: recupere
The present subjunctive (recupere, recuperes, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recuperara
The imperfect subjunctive (recuperara/recuperase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recuperes
Negative commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive: no recuperes, no recupere, no recuperemos, no recuperéis, no recuperen.