remontar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
remontar — to overcome
Use the imperative of remontar for direct commands: remonta (tú), remonte (usted), remontemos (nosotros), remontad (vosotros), remonten (ustedes).
remontar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'remontar', you might tell someone to overcome a challenge or to go back to a previous point in time or a text.
Notes on remontar in the Affirmative Imperative
Remontar is regular in the affirmative imperative, following the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Remonta la cuesta con fuerza!
Climb the hill with strength!
tú
Remontemos el río en canoa.
Let's go up the river by canoe.
nosotros
Remonten la página 5 para encontrar la información.
Turn to page 5 to find the information.
ustedes
¡Remontad el vuelo, pilotos!
Take off, pilots!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for direct commands.
Correct: Use the imperative forms like 'remonta' or 'remontemos', not 'remontes' or 'remontemos' (unless it's nosotros, which is the same).
Why: The subjunctive is for indirect commands, wishes, or doubts, not direct orders.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: remonto
The present tense of remontar (remonto, remontas, etc.) describes habitual actions, current events, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: remonté
The preterite of remontar is regular, used for completed past actions like overcoming a challenge or going back to a point.
Imperfect
yo: remontaba
The imperfect of remontar (remontaba, remontabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like climbing or going back.
Future
yo: remontaré
The future tense of remontar (remontaré, remontarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: remontaría
The conditional of remontar (remontaría, remontarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: remonte
The present subjunctive of remontar (remonte, remontes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: remontara
The imperfect subjunctive of remontar (remontara/remontase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no remontes
Negative commands for remontar use the present subjunctive: no remontes (tú), no remonte (usted), no remontemos (nosotros), no remontéis (vosotros), no remonten (ustedes).