sancionar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sancionar — to penalize
The imperative of sancionar gives direct commands: sanciona (tú), sancione (usted), sancionemos (nosotros), sancionen (ustedes), sancionad (vosotros).
sancionar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders or instructions. For example, telling someone to penalize someone else or to sanction a decision.
Notes on sancionar in the Affirmative Imperative
Sancionar is regular in the imperative. Note that the tú form 'sanciona' is identical to the present tense 'él/ella/usted' form, but here it's a command.
Example Sentences
¡Sanciona al jugador por la falta!
Penalize the player for the foul!
tú
Sancione el comité la propuesta.
Let the committee sanction the proposal.
usted
Sancionemos estas irregularidades inmediatamente.
Let's penalize these irregularities immediately.
nosotros
¡Sancionad a los que no cumplan!
Penalize those who don't comply!
vosotros
Sancionen a los infractores.
Penalize the offenders.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use imperative forms like 'sanciona' or 'sancione' for direct commands.
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative commands them.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted imperative forms.
Correct: Remember 'sanciona' is for 'tú' (informal singular) and 'sancione' is for 'usted' (formal singular).
Why: Using the wrong form can sound rude or overly familiar.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sanciono
The present tense of sancionar describes current actions or general truths: sanciono, sancionas, sanciona, sancionamos, sancionáis, sancionan.
Preterite
yo: sancioné
The preterite of sancionar indicates completed past actions: sancioné, sancionaste, sancionó, sancionamos, sancionasteis, sancionaron.
Imperfect
yo: sancionaba
The imperfect of sancionar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: sancionaba, sancionabas, sancionaba, sancionábamos, sancionabais, sancionaban.
Future
yo: sancionaré
The future tense of sancionar indicates future actions: sancionaré, sancionarás, sancionará, sancionaremos, sancionaréis, sancionarán.
Conditional
yo: sancionaría
The conditional of sancionar expresses hypothetical results, polite requests, or future-in-the-past: sancionaría, sancionarías, sancionaría, sancionaríamos, sancionaríais, sancionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sancione
The present subjunctive of sancionar is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions: sancione, sanciones, sancione, sancionemos, sancionen, sancionéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sancionara
The imperfect subjunctive of sancionar expresses past hypothetical situations or wishes: sancionara, sancionaras, sancionara, sancionáramos, sancionarais, sancionaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sanciones
Negative commands for sancionar use the present subjunctive: no sanciones (tú), no sancione (usted), no sancionemos (nosotros), no sancionen (ustedes), no sancionéis (vosotros).