torturar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
torturar — to torture
The affirmative imperative of torturar is: tortura (tú), torturad (vosotros), and uses subjunctive for others.
torturar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to command someone to stop or (metaphorically) continue bothering someone, though it is usually used in negative contexts.
Notes on torturar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is regular. The 'tú' form matches the third-person singular present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Tortura a tu hermano si quieres, pero no a mí!
Torture your brother if you want, but not me!
tú
Torturad a los enemigos hasta que hablen.
Torture the enemies until they speak.
vosotros
Torturemos a Juan con esta noticia.
Let's torture Juan with this news.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'torture' for the tú command.
Correct: tortura
Why: The affirmative tú command uses the present indicative ending, not the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: torturo
The present tense of torturar is regular: torturo, torturas, tortura, torturamos, torturáis, torturan.
Preterite
yo: torturé
The preterite of torturar is regular: torturé, torturaste, torturó, torturamos, torturasteis, torturaron.
Imperfect
yo: torturaba
The imperfect of torturar follows the regular -aba pattern: torturaba, torturabas, torturaba, torturábamos, torturabais, torturaban.
Future
yo: torturaré
The future of torturar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: torturaré, torturarás, torturará...
Conditional
yo: torturaría
The conditional of torturar is regular: torturaría, torturarías, torturaría, torturaríamos, torturaríais, torturarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: torture
The present subjunctive of torturar uses -e endings: torture, tortures, torture, torturemos, torturéis, torturen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: torturara
The imperfect subjunctive of torturar is built from the preterite stem: torturara, torturaras, torturara, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tortures
The negative imperative of torturar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.