resumir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
resumir — to summarize
Imperative commands for 'resumir' include 'resume' (tú) and 'resuman' (ustedes).
resumir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or make requests. For 'resumir', you'd use it to tell someone to summarize something.
Notes on resumir in the Affirmative Imperative
Resumir is regular in the affirmative imperative, following the pattern of other -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Resumen el informe para mañana!
Summarize the report for tomorrow!
ustedes
Por favor, resume el libro.
Please summarize the book.
tú
Resumamos los puntos clave.
Let's summarize the key points.
nosotros
Resumid la película, por favor.
Summarize the movie, please.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'resume' or 'resuman', not 'resumes' or 'resumen'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resumo
The present tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumo', 'resume') describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: resumí
The preterite of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumí', 'resumió') is for completed actions in the past, like 'I summarized' or 'she summarized'.
Imperfect
yo: resumía
The imperfect of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumía', 'resumían') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to summarize' or 'he was summarizing'.
Future
yo: resumiré
The future tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiré', 'resumirá') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: resumiría
The conditional of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiría', 'resumirían') is used for hypotheticals ('would summarize') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resuma
The present subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resuma', 'resumas') is used for wishes, doubts, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resumiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiera', 'resumieras') is used for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no resumas
Negative commands for 'resumir' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no resumas' (tú) and 'no resuman' (ustedes).