vacilar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
vacilar — to tease
Use the imperative 'vacila' (tú) and 'vacilen' (ustedes) for direct commands like 'tease him!'
vacilar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. For 'vacilar', you'd use it to tell someone to tease another person, like '¡Vacila a tu hermano!' (Tease your brother!). Remember, you'll use different forms depending on who you're talking to: 'tú', 'usted', 'vosotros', etc.
Notes on vacilar in the Affirmative Imperative
Vacilar is regular in the imperative. The tú form, 'vacila', looks like the present indicative, but the context of a command makes it clear.
Example Sentences
¡Vacila a tu amigo un poco!
Tease your friend a little!
tú
Ustedes, ¡no vacilen a los nuevos!
You all, don't tease the new people!
ustedes
Vosotros, ¡vacilad con cuidado!
You all (Spain), tease with care!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'vacilar' for a command.
Correct: Use the imperative form, e.g., '¡Vacila!' instead of '¡Vacilar!'.
Why: The infinitive is a verb form, not a command. Commands require specific conjugations.
Mistake: Confusing imperative 'vacila' (tú) with present 'vacila' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: In commands, the context makes it clear. '¡Vacila!' means 'Tease!' (to you).
Why: While the form is the same, the function is different. Imperative is a command, present is a statement of fact or current action.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vacilo
Use the present 'vacilo' (I tease), 'vacilas' (you tease), 'vacila' (he/she/you tease) for current teasing or habitual teasing.
Preterite
yo: vacilé
Use the preterite 'vacilé' (I teased), 'vacilaste' (you teased), 'vaciló' (he/she/you teased) for completed past teasing actions.
Imperfect
yo: vacilaba
Use the imperfect 'vacilaba' (I used to tease) for past habits or ongoing teasing, like 'He always used to tease me.'
Future
yo: vacilaré
Use the future 'vacilaré' (I will tease) and 'vacilará' (he/she/you will tease) for predictions or definite future teasing.
Conditional
yo: vacilaría
Use the conditional 'vacilaría' (I would tease) for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vacile
Use 'vacile' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'vacilen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, and emotions, like 'I hope you don't tease me.'
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vacilara
Use 'vacilara' or 'vacilase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests, like 'If I teased you...'
Negative Imperative
yo: no vaciles
Use 'no vaciles' (tú) and 'no vacilen' (ustedes) for negative commands, like 'don't tease him!'