residir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
residir — to reside
Reside, residan, residamos, residid! Use imperative for direct commands.
residir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is all about giving direct orders or instructions. Think of telling someone exactly what to do, like telling a friend 'Reside here for a while!' or instructing a group 'Residan en esta ciudad por un año.'
Notes on residir in the Affirmative Imperative
Residir is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for the 'vosotros' form which follows the pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Reside en Madrid!
Reside in Madrid!
tú
Señores, residan con cuidado.
Gentlemen, reside with care.
ustedes
Residamos juntos hasta que encontremos un lugar mejor.
Let's reside together until we find a better place.
nosotros
¡Residid aquí por una semana!
Reside here for a week!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'Reside' for 'tú', not 'resides'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, and its forms differ from the indicative.
Mistake: Confusing 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms.
Correct: Use 'Resida' for a single person you address formally, and 'Residan' for multiple people addressed formally.
Why: These are distinct conjugations for singular and plural formal address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resido
Resido, resides, reside, residimos, residís, residen. Use for current or habitual residence.
Preterite
yo: residí
Residí, residiste, residió, residimos, residisteis, residieron. Use for completed past actions of residing.
Imperfect
yo: residía
Residía, residías, residía, residíamos, residíais, residían. Use for ongoing or habitual past residence.
Future
yo: residiré
Residiré, residirás, residirá, residiremos, residiréis, residirán. Use for future residence or probability.
Conditional
yo: residiría
Residiría, residirías, residiría, residiríamos, residiríais, residirían. Use for hypotheticals or polite requests about residence.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resida
Resida, residas, residamos, residan. Use for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: residiera
Residiera or residiese. Use for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests in the past.
Negative Imperative
yo: no residas
No residas, no resida, no residamos, no residáis, no residan. Use present subjunctive with 'no' for negative commands.