sedar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sedar — to sedate
Use imperative forms like seda (tú), sedad (vosotros), sede (usted) for direct commands.
sedar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood for direct commands or requests. For 'sedar', you'd use these to tell someone to sedate a patient, for example.
Notes on sedar in the Affirmative Imperative
Sedar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form uses the infinitive stem with -ad.
Example Sentences
Seda al paciente inmediatamente.
Sedate the patient immediately.
usted
Sedemos la zona antes de empezar.
Let's sedate the area before we start.
nosotros
Sedad la máquina si deja de funcionar.
Sedate the machine if it stops working.
vosotros
Seden a los animales con cuidado.
Sedate the animals carefully.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'sedas' instead of the imperative 'seda' for tú.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'seda'.
Why: The present indicative is for describing actions, not for giving direct commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sedo
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habits, or general truths about sedating.
Preterite
yo: sedé
Use the preterite for completed actions like 'sedé' (I sedated), 'sedó' (he/she sedated).
Imperfect
yo: sedaba
Use imperfect for past habits or descriptions like 'sedaba' (I used to sedate) or 'sedaban' (they used to sedate).
Future
yo: sedaré
Use the future tense for actions that will happen, like 'sedaré' (I will sedate) or 'sedarán' (they will sedate).
Conditional
yo: sedaría
Use conditional for hypotheticals ('sedaría' - I would sedate) or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sede
Use present subjunctive like sede, sedes, seden after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sedara
Use imperfect subjunctive like sedara or sedase for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sedes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, e.g., no sedes (tú), no seden (ustedes).