untar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
untar — to spread
Use 'unta' for direct commands to 'tú', like 'spread the jam!'
untar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative 'unta' for direct, friendly commands to one person (tú) to spread something. It's like telling a friend, 'Do this now!'
Notes on untar in the Affirmative Imperative
Untar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Unta la mantequilla en el pan!
Spread the butter on the bread!
tú
Unta el queso sobre la galleta.
Spread the cheese on the cracker.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'untas' instead of the imperative 'unta'.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'unta'.
Why: 'Untas' describes something you do, while 'unta' tells someone else to do it.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: unto
Use 'unto', 'untas', 'unta' for actions of spreading happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: unté
Use 'unté', 'untaste', 'untó' for completed actions of spreading in the past.
Imperfect
yo: untaba
Use 'untaba' for ongoing or habitual past spreading.
Future
yo: untaré
Use 'untaré', 'untarás', 'untará' for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: untaría
Use 'untaría' for 'would spread' - hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: unte
Use 'unte' for wishes, doubts, or recommendations about spreading.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: untara
Use 'untara' or 'untase' for past hypothetical or uncertain 'spreading' situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no untes
Use 'no untes' for negative commands to 'tú', like 'don't spread that!'