repasar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
repasar — to review
Use 'repasar' commands like 'repite' (you singular, informal) to tell someone directly what to do.
repasar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use it to tell someone what to do, like telling a friend to review their notes or telling a student to review a chapter.
Notes on repasar in the Affirmative Imperative
Repasar is regular in the affirmative imperative, but notice the 'tú' form 'repasá' drops the 'r' and adds 'a' for pronunciation, and the 'vosotros' form is 'repasad'. The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Repasa tus apuntes antes del examen!
Review your notes before the exam!
tú
Estudiantes, ¡repasen este capítulo por favor!
Students, review this chapter please!
ustedes
Vamos a repasar la lección.
Let's review the lesson.
nosotros
Repasad bien la gramática.
Review the grammar well.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'Repasa' not 'Repasas' for a command to 'tú'.
Why: The present indicative describes what someone does, while the imperative is a direct order.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: Say 'No repases' not 'Repases' when telling someone not to do something.
Why: The 'no' is essential for forming negative commands, which use the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: repaso
The present tense of 'repasar' is regular: repaso, repasas, repasa, repasamos, repasáis, repasan.
Preterite
yo: repasé
The preterite of 'repasar' is regular: repasé, repasaste, repasó, repasamos, repasasteis, repasaron.
Imperfect
yo: repasaba
The imperfect of 'repasar' is regular: repasaba, repasabas, repasaba, repasábamos, repasabais, repasaban.
Future
yo: repasaré
The future tense of 'repasar' is regular: repasaré, repasarás, repasará, repasaremos, repasaréis, repasarán.
Conditional
yo: repasaría
The conditional of 'repasar' is regular: repasaría, repasarías, repasaría, repasaríamos, repasaríais, repasarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: repase
Use the present subjunctive ('repase', 'repasen') after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: repasara
Use the imperfect subjunctive ('repasara', 'repasase') for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no repases
Form negative commands with 'no' + the present subjunctive, like 'no repases' (don't review).