tachar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
tachar — to cross out
Use the imperative of tachar for direct commands: tacha, tache, tachen, tachemos, tachad.
tachar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'tachar', you might tell someone to cross something out on a list or document.
Notes on tachar in the Affirmative Imperative
Tachar is regular in the affirmative imperative, following the pattern for -ar verbs. The vosotros form 'tachad' is unique to this person/tense.
Example Sentences
¡Tacha esa palabra!
Cross out that word!
tú
Por favor, tache el nombre incorrecto.
Please cross out the incorrect name.
usted
Tachen todos los elementos que ya compraron.
Cross out all the items you already bought.
Tachemos lo que ya no necesitamos.
Let's cross out what we no longer need.
nosotros
¡Tachad la respuesta equivocada!
Cross out the wrong answer!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative for a command, e.g., 'Tacha la lista' instead of 'Tacha la lista'.
Correct: Use the imperative form for commands: 'Tacha la lista'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving orders or making requests.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted commands, e.g., 'Tache la palabra' when addressing a friend.
Correct: Use 'Tacha' for 'tú' and 'Tache' for 'usted'.
Why: These are different grammatical persons and require distinct verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tacho
The present tense of tachar is regular: tacho, tachas, tacha, tachamos, tacháis, tachan.
Preterite
yo: taché
The preterite of tachar is regular: taché, tachaste, tachó, tachamos, tachasteis, tacharon.
Imperfect
yo: tachaba
The imperfect of tachar is regular: tachaba, tachabas, tachaba, tachábamos, tachabais, tachaban.
Future
yo: tacharé
The future tense of tachar is regular: tacharé, tacharás, tachará, tacharemos, tacharéis, tacharán.
Conditional
yo: tacharía
The conditional of tachar is regular: tacharía, tacharías, tacharía, tacharíamos, tacharíais, tacharían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tache
The present subjunctive of tachar (tache, taches, tachen, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tachara
The imperfect subjunctive of tachar (tachara, tacharas, tacháramos, etc.) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no taches
To give negative commands with tachar, use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no tacha, no tache, no tachen, no tachemos, no tachéis.