redimir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
redimir — to redeem
Use 'redime' (tú) and 'rediman' (ustedes) for direct commands with redimir.
redimir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. Use it to tell someone to redeem something, like a coupon or a promise. For example, you might tell a friend, '¡Redime ese cupón!' (Redeem that coupon!).
Notes on redimir in the Affirmative Imperative
Redimir is regular in the imperative, except for the 'tú' command form which is 'redime'. The 'vosotros' command is 'redimid'.
Example Sentences
¡Redime el cupón antes de que expire!
Redeem the coupon before it expires!
tú
Señores, rediman sus boletos en la taquilla.
Gentlemen, redeem your tickets at the box office.
ustedes
Amigos, redimamos nuestras promesas.
Friends, let's redeem our promises.
nosotros
Redid vuestra entrada.
Redeem your ticket.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: The 'tú' imperative is 'redime', not 'redimas'.
Why: The 'tú' imperative forms for -ir verbs ending in -e are distinct from the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'ustedes' form.
Correct: The 'ustedes' command is 'rediman'.
Why: It follows the pattern of the present subjunctive for -ar verbs and the third-person plural of the present indicative for -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: redimo
Use the present tense ('redimo', 'redimes') for current actions and general truths about redeeming.
Preterite
yo: redimí
Use the preterite ('redimí', 'redimiste') for completed past actions like redeeming a voucher.
Imperfect
yo: redimía
Use the imperfect ('redimía', 'redimías') for ongoing or habitual past actions of redeeming.
Future
yo: redimiré
The future tense ('redimiré', 'redimirás') indicates actions that will happen, like redeeming a prize later.
Conditional
yo: redimiría
Use the conditional ('redimiría', 'redimirías') for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests involving redeeming.
Present Subjunctive
yo: redima
Use the present subjunctive ('redima', 'redimas') after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: redimiera
Use the imperfect subjunctive ('redimiera'/'redimiera') for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no redimas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms like 'no redimas' (tú) or 'no rediman' (ustedes).