sabotear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sabotear — to sabotage
Sabotea! commands are direct: sabotea (tú), sabotee (usted), saboteemos (nosotros), saboteen (ustedes), sabotead (vosotros).
sabotear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. For 'sabotear,' you might tell someone not to sabotage a project or to stop sabotaging things.
Notes on sabotear in the Affirmative Imperative
Sabotear is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Sabotea el plan si crees que es necesario!
Sabotage the plan if you think it's necessary!
tú
Señor director, ¡no sabotee la iniciativa!
Mr. Director, do not sabotage the initiative!
usted
Amigos, ¡no nos saboteemos mutuamente!
Friends, let's not sabotage each other!
nosotros
¡Ustedes, no saboteen la reunión!
You all, do not sabotage the meeting!
ustedes
¡Vosotros, sabotead la competencia!
You all (plural, informal), sabotage the competition!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted commands.
Correct: The tú command is 'sabotea' (like present indicative), while the usted command is 'sabotee' (like present subjunctive).
Why: Learners often default to the present indicative form for all commands, but usted and plural commands use the subjunctive stem.
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'sabotear' for commands.
Correct: Always use a conjugated imperative form, like 'sabotea' or 'saboteen'.
Why: The infinitive is never used for direct commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saboteo
The present tense (saboteo, saboteas, sabotea, saboteamos, saboteáis, sabotean) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: saboteé
The preterite of sabotear is regular: saboteé, saboteaste, saboteó, saboteamos, saboteasteis, sabotearon.
Imperfect
yo: saboteaba
The imperfect of sabotear (saboteaba, saboteabas, saboteaba, saboteábamos, saboteabais, saboteaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: sabotearé
The future tense (sabotearé, sabotearás, saboteará, sabotearemos, sabotearéis, sabotearán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sabotearía
The conditional (sabotearía, sabotearías, sabotearía, sabotearíamos, sabotearíais, sabotearían) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sabotee
The present subjunctive (sabotee/sabotees/sabotee/saboteemos/saboteéis/saboteen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saboteara
The imperfect subjunctive (saboteara/sabotearas/saboteara/saboteáramos/sabotearais/sabotearan) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sabotees
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no sabotees (tú), no sabotee (usted), no saboteemos (nosotros), no saboteen (ustedes), no saboteéis (vosotros).