temblar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
temblar — to shiver
The affirmative imperative uses the stem change for 'tú' and 'usted(es)': tiembla, temblad, tiemble, tiemblen.
temblar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use commands with temblar mostly in figurative contexts (e.g., 'Tremble before me!') or in medical/acting instructions.
Notes on temblar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form uses the stem change (tiembla). The 'vosotros' form is always regular (temblad).
Example Sentences
¡Tiembla, mundo, ante mi poder!
Tremble, world, before my power!
tú
Temblad de miedo, enemigos.
Tremble with fear, enemies.
vosotros
Tiemble un poco para la escena, por favor.
Shiver a little for the scene, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'tembla' for the tú command.
Correct: tiembla
Why: The affirmative tú command usually matches the third-person singular of the present indicative, which has the e > ie change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tiemblo
Temblar has an e to ie stem change in the 'boot' forms: tiemblo, tiemblas, tiembla, temblamos, tembláis, tiemblan.
Preterite
yo: temblé
Temblar is completely regular in the preterite: temblé, temblaste, tembló, temblamos, temblasteis, temblaron.
Imperfect
yo: temblaba
The imperfect of temblar is regular: temblaba, temblabas, temblaba, temblábamos, temblabais, temblaban.
Future
yo: temblaré
The future tense of temblar is regular: temblaré, temblarás, temblará, temblaremos, temblaréis, temblarán.
Conditional
yo: temblaría
The conditional is regular: temblaría, temblarías, temblaría, temblaríamos, temblaríais, temblarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tiemble
Temblar undergoes an e to ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: tiemble, tiembles, tiemble, temblemos, tembléis, tiemblen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: temblara
The imperfect subjunctive of temblar is built from the third-person plural preterite: temblara, temblaras, temblara, tembláramos, temblarais, temblaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tiembles
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no tiembles, no tiemble, no temblemos, no tembléis, no tiemblen.