torear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
torear — to bullfight
Use the imperative of torear for direct commands like 'torea' (you, informal) or 'toreen' (you all).
torear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'torear,' you might command someone to engage with the bull or tell a group to do so.
Notes on torear in the Affirmative Imperative
Torear is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form is 'toread'.
Example Sentences
¡Torea con cuidado!
Fight the bull with care!
tú
¡Toreemos en la plaza!
Let's bullfight in the plaza!
nosotros
Ustedes, ¡toreen con valentía!
You all, bullfight with bravery!
ustedes
¡Toread al toro bravo!
Bullfight the brave bull!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'torea' for 'you' (tú), not 'toreas'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct from the indicative, especially for tú and vosotros.
Mistake: Confusing 'toreemos' (imperative) with 'toreamos' (present indicative).
Correct: '¡Toreemos!' is a command/suggestion, while 'toreamos' describes a habitual action.
Why: The accent mark in 'toreemos' indicates the stressed syllable and the imperative mood.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'torear' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: toreo
The present tense of torear ('toreo', 'toreas', etc.) describes current actions or habitual bullfighting.
Preterite
yo: toreé
The preterite of torear ('toreé', 'toreaste', etc.) describes completed actions of bullfighting in the past.
Imperfect
yo: toreaba
The imperfect of torear ('toreaba', 'toreabas', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual bullfighting in the past.
Future
yo: torearé
The future tense of torear ('torearé', 'torearás', etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: torearía
The conditional of torear ('torearía', 'torearías', etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: toree
The present subjunctive of torear ('toree', 'torees', etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current or future actions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: toreara
The imperfect subjunctive of torear ('toreara', 'torearas', etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no torees
Negative commands like 'no torees' (don't you bullfight) use the present subjunctive.