retroceder Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
retroceder — to move back
The affirmative imperative of retroceder gives direct commands: retrocede (tú), retroceda (usted).
retroceder Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to move back immediately, like in traffic or if they are too close to something dangerous.
Notes on retroceder in the Affirmative Imperative
Retroceder is regular in the imperative. The 'vosotros' form follows the rule of replacing -r with -d.
Example Sentences
¡Retrocede, hay peligro!
Move back, there's danger!
tú
Retroceda el vehículo, por favor.
Move the vehicle back, please.
usted
Retroceded hasta la línea blanca.
Move back to the white line (all of you).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: retrocedé
Correct: retrocede
Why: In standard Spanish, the 'tú' command does not have an accent (unless using Voseo).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: retrocedo
The present tense of retroceder is regular: retrocedo, retrocedes, retrocede, retrocedemos, retrocedéis, retroceden.
Preterite
yo: retrocedí
The preterite of retroceder is regular: retrocedí, retrocediste, retrocedió, retrocedimos, retrocedisteis, retrocedieron.
Imperfect
yo: retrocedía
The imperfect of retroceder uses regular -er endings: retrocedía, retrocedías, retrocedía, retrocedíamos, retrocedíais, retrocedían.
Future
yo: retrocederé
The future of retroceder is formed by adding standard endings to the infinitive: retrocederé, retrocederás, retrocederá.
Conditional
yo: retrocedería
The conditional of retroceder adds -ía endings to the infinitive: retrocedería, retrocederías, retrocedería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: retroceda
The present subjunctive of retroceder uses -a endings: retroceda, retrocedas, retroceda, retrocedamos, retrocedáis, retrocedan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retrocediera
The imperfect subjunctive of retroceder is built from the 'ellos' preterite: retrocediera, retrocedieras, retrocediera.
Negative Imperative
yo: no retrocedas
The negative imperative of retroceder uses present subjunctive forms: no retrocedas, no retroceda, no retrocedamos.