transferir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
transferir — to transfer
Use 'transfiere' (tú) or 'transfiera' (usted) to give direct orders to move or transfer something.
transferir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this when giving instructions to a bank teller, a coworker, or a friend to move money or data.
Notes on transferir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form uses the stem-changed present indicative (transfiere). The other forms match the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Transfiere los archivos a esta carpeta, por favor.
Transfer the files to this folder, please.
tú
Transfiera el importe exacto a esta cuenta.
Transfer the exact amount to this account.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'transfer' as a command.
Correct: transfiere
Why: English speakers often forget the Spanish ending; 'transfiere' is the correct informal command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transfiero
Transferir has an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: transferí
Transferir has a third-person stem change (e-to-i) in the preterite: transfirió and transfirieron.
Imperfect
yo: transfería
Transferir is completely regular in the imperfect: transfería, transferías, transfería...
Future
yo: transferiré
The future tense of transferir is regular: transferiré, transferirás, transferirá...
Conditional
yo: transferiría
The conditional of transferir is regular: transferiría, transferirías, transferiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: transfiera
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change (transfiera), but the nosotros/vosotros forms use an 'i' (transfiramos).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transfiriera
The imperfect subjunctive of transferir uses the 'i' stem: transfiriera, transfirieras...
Negative Imperative
yo: no transfieras
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no transfieras, no transfiera...