refugiar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
refugiar — to shelter
The imperative of refugiar is mostly regular: refugia (tú), refugie (usted), refugiemos (nosotros), refugiad (vosotros), refugien (ustedes).
refugiar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or make requests. For example, 'Refugia al perro de la lluvia' (Shelter the dog from the rain) or 'Refugiemos a los necesitados' (Let's shelter those in need).
Notes on refugiar in the Affirmative Imperative
Refugiar is regular in the imperative, following the pattern of the present subjunctive for usted, ustedes, and nosotros, and a distinct form for tú and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Refugia al gato dentro de casa.
Shelter the cat inside the house.
tú
Refugien a los animales en el refugio.
Shelter the animals in the refuge.
ustedes
Refugiemos a los que perdieron su hogar.
Let's shelter those who lost their homes.
nosotros
Refugiad a vuestros hermanos del frío.
Shelter your brothers from the cold.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'Refugia' for 'tú' commands, not 'refugias'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands and requests.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted imperative forms.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'refugia', while for 'usted' it's 'refugie'.
Why: These are distinct forms that must be memorized.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: refugio
The present tense of refugiar is regular: refugio, refugias, refugia, refugiamos, refugiáis, refugian.
Preterite
yo: refugié
The preterite of refugiar is regular: refugié, refugiaste, refugió, refugiamos, refugiasteis, refugiaron.
Imperfect
yo: refugiaba
The imperfect of refugiar is regular: refugiaba, refugiabas, refugiaba, refugiábamos, refugiabais, refugiaban.
Future
yo: refugiaré
The future tense of refugiar is regular: refugiaré, refugiarás, refugiará, refugiaremos, refugiaréis, refugiarán.
Conditional
yo: refugiaría
The conditional of refugiar is regular: refugiaría, refugiarías, refugiaría, refugiaríamos, refugiaríais, refugiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: refugie
The present subjunctive of refugiar is regular: refugie (yo, él/ella/usted), refugies (tú), refugiemos (nosotros), refugiéis (vosotros), refugien (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: refugiara
The imperfect subjunctive of refugiar has two forms for each pronoun: refugiara/refugiase (yo, él/ella/usted), refugiaras/refugiases (tú), etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no refugies
Negative commands for refugiar use the present subjunctive: no refugies (tú), no refugie (usted), no refugiemos (nosotros), no refugiéis (vosotros), no refugien (ustedes).