relevar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
relevar — to relieve
Use imperative forms like 'releva' (tú) and 'releven' (ustedes) for direct commands.
relevar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'relevar', you'd use it to tell someone to take over a duty, switch places, or remove something.
Notes on relevar in the Affirmative Imperative
Relevar is regular in the affirmative imperative, following the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Releva tu puesto ahora!
Relieve your post now!
tú
Por favor, releven al guardia nocturno.
Please, relieve the night guard.
ustedes
Relevad la guardia, que ya es tarde.
Relieve the guard, it's already late.
vosotros
Relevemos a los compañeros cansados.
Let's relieve the tired colleagues.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'releva' (imperative tú) not 'relevas' (present tú) for a command.
Why: The present indicative describes actions, while the imperative is strictly for giving orders.
Mistake: Confusing 'relevad' (vosotros imperative) with 'relevan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes present indicative).
Correct: Use 'relevad' when directly commanding a group you address as 'vosotros'.
Why: These are distinct forms for different grammatical persons and moods.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: relevo
The present tense 'relevo' (yo) or 'relevan' (ustedes) describes current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: relevé
The preterite of 'relevar' is regular: 'relevé', 'relevaste', 'relevó', 'relevamos', 'relevasteis', 'relevaron'.
Imperfect
yo: relevaba
The imperfect 'relevaba' (yo, él/ella/usted) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of relieving.
Future
yo: relevaré
The future tense 'relevaré' (yo) or 'relevarán' (ustedes) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: relevaría
The conditional 'relevaría' (yo) or 'relevarían' (ustedes) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: releve
The present subjunctive 'releve' (yo, él/ella/usted) or 'releven' (ustedes) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: relevara
The imperfect subjunctive 'relevara' or 'relevara' is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no releves
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no releves' (tú) or 'no releven' (ustedes).