timar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
timar — to swindle
The imperative of timar is mostly regular, with 'timad' for vosotros and 'tima', 'time', 'timemos', 'timen' for others.
timar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands. For 'timar', it's telling someone directly to swindle them, which is obviously not recommended!
Notes on timar in the Affirmative Imperative
Timar is regular in the affirmative imperative, following the pattern for -ar verbs. The vosotros form 'timad' is unique.
Example Sentences
¡Tima a tu amigo con este truco!
Swindle your friend with this trick!
tú
¡No me timen, por favor!
Don't swindle me, please!
ustedes
¡Timad vosotros la lotería!
You all (vosotros) swindle the lottery!
vosotros
¡Timemos a nuestro jefe!
Let's swindle our boss!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative forms like 'tima' or 'timen'.
Why: The imperative is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'tima' (tú) with 'time' (usted).
Correct: Remember 'tima' is for informal 'you' and 'time' is for formal 'you'.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, and this is reflected in the imperative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: timo
The present of timar is regular: timo, timas, tima, timamos, timáis, timan, used for habitual or current swindling.
Preterite
yo: timé
The preterite of timar is regular: timé, timaste, timó, timamos, timasteis, timaron, used for completed past swindles.
Imperfect
yo: timaba
The imperfect of timar is regular: timaba, timabas, timaba, timábamos, timabais, timaban, for ongoing or habitual past swindling.
Future
yo: timaré
The future of timar is regular: timaré, timarás, timará, timaremos, timaréis, timarán, for future swindling or probability.
Conditional
yo: timaría
The conditional of timar is regular: timaría, timarías, timaría, timaríamos, timaríais, timarían, for hypothetical or polite swindling.
Present Subjunctive
yo: time
The present subjunctive of timar (time, times, time, timemos, timéis, timen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: timara
The imperfect subjunctive of timar (timara, timaras, timara, timáramos, timarais, timaran) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no times
Negative commands with timar use the present subjunctive: no times, no time, no timemos, no timéis, no timen.