regular Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
regular — to regulate
Use the imperative of 'regular' for direct commands: regula, regule, regulen, etc.
regular Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood to give direct commands or make strong suggestions. For 'regular', it's about telling someone to adjust, control, or manage something.
Notes on regular in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative of 'regular' is completely regular for an -ar verb. The nosotros and ustedes forms are the same as the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Regula tu velocidad en esta carretera!
Regulate your speed on this road!
tú
Señor, regule la temperatura, por favor.
Sir, regulate the temperature, please.
usted
Regulen el volumen de la música.
Regulate the music volume.
ustedes
Regulad la presión de los neumáticos antes de salir.
Regulate the tire pressure before leaving.
vosotros
Regulemos el presupuesto familiar con cuidado.
Let's regulate the family budget carefully.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'regular' instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use 'regula' for 'tú' commands, 'regule' for 'usted', etc.
Why: The imperative mood is required for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'regulad', not 'regula'.
Why: The '-d' is added to the stem for the vosotros affirmative imperative of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regulo
The present tense of 'regular' is regular: regulo, regulas, regula, regulamos, reguláis, regulan.
Preterite
yo: regulé
The preterite of 'regular' is regular: regulé, regulaste, reguló, regulamos, regulasteis, regularon.
Imperfect
yo: regulaba
The imperfect of 'regular' is regular: regulaba, regulabas, regulaba, regulábamos, regulabais, regulaban.
Future
yo: regularé
The future tense of 'regular' is regular: regularé, regularás, regulará, regularán.
Conditional
yo: regularía
The conditional of 'regular' is regular: regularía, regularías, regularía, regularíamos, regularíais, regularían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regule
The present subjunctive of 'regular' (regule, regules, regulen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regulara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'regular' (regulara, regularas, regularan) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no regules
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no regules, no regule, no regulen, etc.