reposar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
reposar — to rest
Use 'reposa' (tú) and 'repose' (usted) for direct commands, 'reposad' for vosotros, and 'reposemos'/'reposen' for nosotros/ustedes.
reposar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands or making requests. For 'reposar', you'd use it to tell someone to rest, like telling a friend '¡Reposa!' or a group '¡Reposen!'
Notes on reposar in the Affirmative Imperative
Reposar is regular in the imperative. Remember that the tú form 'reposa' is the same as the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Reposa un poco antes de seguir!
Rest a little before continuing!
tú
Señor López, repose usted en el sofá.
Mr. Lopez, rest on the sofa.
usted
¡Reposemos ahora, que mañana hay mucho que hacer!
Let's rest now, because tomorrow there's a lot to do!
nosotros
Familia, ¡reposad antes de la cena!
Family, rest before dinner!
vosotros
Por favor, reposen mientras preparo el café.
Please, rest while I prepare the coffee.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form 'reposes' instead of the imperative 'reposa' for tú.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'reposa', not 'reposes'.
Why: The negative command 'no reposes' uses the subjunctive, but the affirmative command is 'reposa'.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'reposad' for vosotros.
Correct: The vosotros imperative is 'reposad', with the accent on the 'a'.
Why: This distinguishes it from other forms and marks the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reposo
The present indicative of reposar (reposo, reposas, etc.) is regular and used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: reposé
The preterite of reposar is regular: reposé, reposaste, reposó, reposamos, reposasteis, reposaron.
Imperfect
yo: reposaba
The imperfect of reposar (reposaba, reposabas, etc.) is regular and describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reposaré
The future of reposar is regular: reposaré, reposarás, reposará, reposaremos, reposaréis, reposarán.
Conditional
yo: reposaría
The conditional of reposar is regular: reposaría, reposarías, reposaría, reposaríamos, reposaríais, reposarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: repose
The present subjunctive of reposar (repose, reposes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reposara
The imperfect subjunctive of reposar (reposara/reposase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reposes
Formed with 'no' + present subjunctive: no reposo, no reposes, no repose, no reposemos, no reposéis, no reposen.