sustentar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sustentar — to support
Use 'sustenta' (tú), 'sustente' (usted), 'sustentemos' (nosotros), 'sustentad' (vosotros), 'sustenten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
sustentar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or making strong suggestions. For 'sustentar', you might tell someone to support an idea, a project, or a person.
Notes on sustentar in the Affirmative Imperative
Sustentar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the final -ar and adds -a, while the usted/ustedes forms take the present subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
¡Sustenta tu argumento con pruebas!
Support your argument with evidence!
tú
Sustente las necesidades básicas de la familia.
Support the family's basic needs.
usted
Sustentemos esta iniciativa juntos.
Let's support this initiative together.
nosotros
¡Sustentad vuestra decisión con hechos!
Support your decision with facts!
vosotros
Sustenten a los artistas locales.
Support the local artists.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'sustentar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'sustenta' for tú, 'sustente' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted commands.
Correct: Remember 'sustenta' is informal tú, and 'sustente' is formal usted.
Why: The endings are different and carry different politeness levels.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sustento
The present tense of 'sustentar' is regular: sustento, sustentas, sustenta, sustentamos, sustentáis, sustentan.
Preterite
yo: sustenté
The preterite of 'sustentar' is regular: sustenté, sustentaste, sustentó, sustentamos, sustentasteis, sustentaron.
Imperfect
yo: sustentaba
The imperfect of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaba, sustentabas, sustentaba, sustentábamos, sustentabais, sustentaban.
Future
yo: sustentaré
The future tense of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaré, sustentarás, sustentará, sustentaremos, sustentaréis, sustentarán.
Conditional
yo: sustentaría
The conditional of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaría, sustentarías, sustentaría, sustentaríamos, sustentaríais, sustentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sustente
Use 'sustente' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'sustentes' (tú), 'sustentemos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sustentara
Use 'sustentara' or 'sustentase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'sustentaras'/'sustentases' (tú), 'sustentáramos'/'sustentásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sustentes
Use 'no sustentes' (tú), 'no sustente' (usted), 'no sustentemos' (nosotros), 'no sustentéis' (vosotros), 'no sustenten' (ustedes) for negative commands.