supervisar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
supervisar — to supervise
Supervise! commands use the imperative: supervisa (tú), supervise (usted), supervisemos (nosotros), supervisen (ustedes), supervisad (vosotros).
supervisar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'supervisar', this means telling someone directly to oversee something or someone.
Notes on supervisar in the Affirmative Imperative
Supervisar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the final -ar and adds -a, while the 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms follow the present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
¡Supervisa el proyecto tú!
You supervise the project!
tú
Señor Pérez, supervise la entrega.
Mr. Perez, supervise the delivery.
usted
Supervisemos el trabajo juntos.
Let's supervise the work together.
nosotros
¡Supervisad a los nuevos empleados!
Supervise the new employees!
vosotros
Ustedes, supervisen las cuentas.
You all, supervise the accounts.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'supervisar' instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use 'supervisa' for 'tú' or 'supervise' for 'usted'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and cannot be used as a direct command.
Mistake: Confusing 'supervisa' (tú) with 'supervise' (usted).
Correct: Remember 'tú' commands often end in '-a' for -ar verbs, while 'usted' commands match the present subjunctive.
Why: These are distinct forms for different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: superviso
The present tense of supervisar is regular: superviso, supervisas, supervisa, supervisamos, supervisáis, supervisan.
Preterite
yo: supervisé
The preterite of supervisar is regular: supervisé, supervisaste, supervisó, supervisamos, supervisasteis, supervisaron.
Imperfect
yo: supervisaba
The imperfect of supervisar is regular: supervisaba, supervisabas, supervisaba, supervisábamos, supervisabais, supervisaban.
Future
yo: supervisaré
The future tense of supervisar is regular: supervisaré, supervisarás, supervisará, supervisaremos, supervisaréis, supervisarán.
Conditional
yo: supervisaría
The conditional of supervisar is regular: supervisaría, supervisarías, supervisaría, supervisaríamos, supervisaríais, supervisarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: supervise
The present subjunctive of supervisar (supervise, supervises, supervisemos, supervisen) follows expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: supervisara
The imperfect subjunctive of supervisar (supervisara/supervisase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and softer requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no supervises
Negative commands for supervisar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no supervises (tú), no supervise (usted), no supervisemos (nosotros), no supervisen (ustedes), no superviséis (vosotros).