separar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
separar — to separate
Use 'separa', 'separe', 'separemos', 'separen', 'separad' for direct commands with 'separar'.
separar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use 'separa' for 'tú' commands, 'separe' for 'usted', 'separemos' for 'nosotros', 'separen' for 'ustedes', and 'separad' for 'vosotros'. For example, '¡Separa tus juguetes!' means 'Separate your toys!'.
Notes on separar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative of 'separar' is regular for all forms.
Example Sentences
¡Separa la basura orgánica!
Separate the organic trash!
tú
Por favor, separe los documentos por fecha.
Please separate the documents by date.
usted
Separemos nuestros caminos.
Let's separate our paths.
nosotros
¡Separen las maletas antes de embarcar!
Separate the suitcases before boarding!
ustedes
Separad la ropa blanca de la de color.
Separate the white clothes from the colored ones.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative form, like 'separa' instead of 'separas'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros imperative ending -d.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'separad', not 'separa'.
Why: The '-d' is dropped from the infinitive and '-d' is added for the 'vosotros' imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: separo
The present tense of 'separar' is regular: separo, separas, separa, separamos, separáis, separan.
Preterite
yo: separé
The preterite of 'separar' is regular: separé, separaste, separó, separamos, separasteis, separaron.
Imperfect
yo: separaba
The imperfect of 'separar' is regular: separaba, separabas, separaba, separábamos, separabais, separaban.
Future
yo: separaré
The future tense of 'separar' is regular: separaré, separarás, separará, separaremos, separaréis, separarán.
Conditional
yo: separaría
The conditional of 'separar' is regular: separaría, separarías, separaría, separaríamos, separaríais, separarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: separe
Use 'separe', 'separemos', 'separen', 'separes', 'separéis' after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: separara
Use 'separara' or 'separase' for hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no separes
Use 'no separes', 'no separe', 'no separemos', 'no separen', 'no separéis' for negative commands.