sellar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sellar — to stamp
Use 'sella' (tú), 'selle' (usted), 'sellemos' (nosotros), 'sellen' (ustedes), 'sellad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
sellar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the affirmative imperative to give direct orders or instructions. For 'sellar', this means telling someone to stamp something right now.
Notes on sellar in the Affirmative Imperative
Sellar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The tú form is 'sella', and the vosotros form is 'sellad'.
Example Sentences
¡Sella esta carta, por favor!
Stamp this letter, please!
tú
¡Sellen el documento antes de enviarlo!
Stamp the document before sending it!
ustedes
¡Sellad todos los sobres!
Stamp all the envelopes!
vosotros
¡Selle el paquete ahora mismo!
Stamp the package right now!
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive 'selle' for the tú command instead of 'sella'.
Correct: The affirmative tú command is 'sella', not 'selle'.
Why: The affirmative tú imperative has unique forms for -ar verbs (like 'sella') that differ from the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros command, saying 'sella' instead of 'sellad'.
Correct: The vosotros command is 'sellad', with a 'd' at the end.
Why: The 'd' is characteristic of the vosotros imperative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sello
The present tense of sellar ('sello', 'sellas', 'sella', etc.) describes habitual actions, what's happening now, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: sellé
The preterite of sellar is regular: sellé, sellaste, selló, sellamos, sellasteis, sellaron.
Imperfect
yo: sellaba
The imperfect of sellar ('sellaba', 'sellabas', 'sellaba', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: sellaré
The future tense of sellar ('sellará', 'sellaremos', etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sellaría
The conditional of sellar ('sellaría', 'sellarías', etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would stamp') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: selle
The present subjunctive ('selles', 'selle', 'sellemos', etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sellara
The imperfect subjunctive ('sellara' or 'sellase') expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Negative Imperative
yo: no selles
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no selles' (tú), 'no selle' (usted), 'no sellemos' (nosotros), 'no sellen' (ustedes), 'no selléis' (vosotros).