sacudir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sacudir — to shake
Use sacude, sacuda, sacudamos, sacudid, sacudan for direct commands with sacudir.
sacudir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. Think of telling someone exactly what to do, like 'Shake it!' or 'Let's shake hands!'
Notes on sacudir in the Affirmative Imperative
Sacudir is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form, 'sacude', is like the present tense, but it's a command.
Example Sentences
¡Sacude la alfombra!
Shake the rug!
tú
Señor, ¿puede sacudir la silla, por favor?
Sir, can you shake the chair, please?
usted
Sacudamos la cabeza para decir que no.
Let's shake our heads to say no.
nosotros
¡Sacudid el polvo de vuestros zapatos!
Shake the dust off your shoes!
vosotros
Por favor, saquen las toallas de la lavadora.
Please, take the towels out of the washer.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'sacudir' instead of a conjugated form in a command.
Correct: Use 'sacude' for 'tú', 'sacuda' for 'usted', etc.
Why: Commands require specific imperative verb forms, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'sacude' (tú) with 'sacuda' (usted).
Correct: Remember 'sacude' is informal for 'you', and 'sacuda' is formal for 'you' or for 'he/she/it'.
Why: These are distinct forms for different levels of formality and subjects.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sacudo
The present tense of sacudir is sacudo, sacudes, sacude, sacudimos, sacudís, sacuden.
Preterite
yo: sacudí
The preterite of sacudir is regular: sacudí, sacudiste, sacudió, sacudimos, sacudisteis, sacudieron.
Imperfect
yo: sacudía
The imperfect of sacudir is sacudía, sacudías, sacudía, sacudíamos, sacudíais, sacudían.
Future
yo: sacudiré
The future tense of sacudir is sacudiré, sacudirás, sacudirá, sacudiremos, sacudiréis, sacudirán.
Conditional
yo: sacudiría
The conditional of sacudir is sacudiría, sacudirías, sacudiría, sacudiríamos, sacudiríais, sacudirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sacuda
The present subjunctive of sacudir (sacuda, sacudas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sacudiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sacudir (sacudiera, sacudieras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sacudas
Use no sacudas, no sacuda, no sacudamos, no sacudáis, no sacudan for negative commands.