tornar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
tornar — to return
Use the imperative of 'tornar' for direct commands: torna (tú), torne (usted), tornemos (nosotros), tornad (vosotros), tornen (ustedes).
tornar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands or requests. For 'tornar,' this means telling someone to return something or to return to a place.
Notes on tornar in the Affirmative Imperative
Tornar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the final 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a'. The vosotros form adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Tornad el libro a la biblioteca!
Return the book to the library!
vosotros
Por favor, torne el dinero prestado.
Please return the borrowed money.
usted
Tornemos a casa antes de que oscurezca.
Let's return home before it gets dark.
nosotros
Tornen los platos sucios a la cocina.
Return the dirty dishes to the kitchen.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use 'torna' for 'tú' instead of 'tornar'.
Why: The imperative mood changes the verb ending to indicate a command.
Mistake: Confusing 'torna' (tú) with 'torne' (usted/yo subjunctive).
Correct: Remember 'torna' is the affirmative command for 'tú', while 'torne' is used for 'usted' or in subjunctive contexts.
Why: Similar sounds can lead to confusion, but they have different grammatical functions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: torno
The present tense of 'tornar' is regular: torno, tornas, torna, tornamos, tornáis, tornan, used for current or habitual returning.
Preterite
yo: torné
The preterite of 'tornar' is regular: torné, tornaste, tornó, tornamos, tornasteis, tornaron, used for completed past actions of returning.
Imperfect
yo: tornaba
The imperfect of 'tornar' is regular: tornaba, tornabas, tornaba, tornábamos, tornabais, tornaban, for ongoing or habitual past returning.
Future
yo: tornaré
The future tense of 'tornar' is regular: tornaré, tornarás, tornará, tornaremos, tornaréis, tornarán, for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: tornaría
The conditional of 'tornar' is regular: tornaría, tornarías, tornaría, tornaríamos, tornaríais, tornarían, for hypothetical 'would' actions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: torne
The present subjunctive of 'tornar' (torne, tornes, tornemos, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tornara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'tornar' (tornara, tornaras, tornáramos, etc.) is used for past hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tornes
Negative commands for 'tornar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no tornes (tú), no torne (usted), no tornemos (nosotros), no tornéis (vosotros), no tornen (ustedes).