sobrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sobrar — to be left over
The affirmative imperative of sobrar is: sobra (tú), sobre (usted), sobremos (nosotros), sobrad (vosotros), sobren (ustedes).
sobrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
While less common for 'being left over', it's used when telling someone to 'have extra' or in idiomatic expressions of abundance.
Notes on sobrar in the Affirmative Imperative
Sobrar is regular in the imperative. The 'vosotros' form follows the rule of replacing -r with -d.
Example Sentences
Sobra tú con tu talento en el escenario.
Exceed/shine with your talent on stage.
tú
Sobrad de alegría en la fiesta.
Have joy to spare at the party.
vosotros
Sobre usted en bondad.
May you abound in kindness.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sobra' for the formal 'usted' command.
Correct: sobre
Why: Formal commands must use the subjunctive-based form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sobro
The present tense of sobrar is regular: sobro, sobras, sobra, sobramos, sobráis, sobran.
Preterite
yo: sobré
The preterite of sobrar follows regular -ar patterns: sobré, sobraste, sobró, sobramos, sobrasteis, sobraron.
Imperfect
yo: sobraba
The imperfect of sobrar uses the regular -aba endings: sobraba, sobrabas, sobraba, sobrábamos, sobrabais, sobraban.
Future
yo: sobraré
The future tense of sobrar is formed regularly by adding endings to the infinitive: sobraré, sobrarás, sobrará.
Conditional
yo: sobraría
The conditional of sobrar is regular: sobraría, sobrarías, sobraría, sobraríamos, sobraríais, sobrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sobre
The present subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobre, sobres, sobre, sobremos, sobréis, sobren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobrara
The imperfect subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobrara, sobraras, sobrara, sobráramos, sobrarais, sobraran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobres
The negative imperative of sobrar uses present subjunctive forms: no sobres, no sobre, no sobremos, no sobréis, no sobren.