vengarse Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
vengarse — to get revenge
Use the imperative of vengarse for direct commands like 'véngate' (get revenge!) or 'vengámonos' (let's get revenge).
vengarse Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or strong suggestions. For 'vengarse,' it's used when telling someone or a group to take revenge, often in a very direct and forceful way. It's not super common in everyday polite conversation, but you might see it in stories or dramatic situations.
Notes on vengarse in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative of 'vengarse' is irregular because the stem changes in the 'tú' and 'vosotros' forms to maintain a 'g' sound before 'e'. So, 'vengar' becomes 'véngate' (tú) and 'vengaos' (vosotros), not 'vengate' or 'vengaos'. The 'nosotros' form 'venguémonos' also shows this stem change.
Example Sentences
¡Véngate de él por lo que te hizo!
Get revenge on him for what he did to you!
tú
Si te vuelven a molestar, ¡vengaos de ellos!
If they bother you again, get revenge on them!
vosotros
No te quedes callado, ¡venguémonos juntos!
Don't stay silent, let's get revenge together!
nosotros
Señores, no permitan que les humillen más. ¡Vénguense!
Gentlemen, don't let them humiliate you further. Get revenge!
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'véngate' or 'vénguense'.
Correct: The correct forms are 'véngate' and 'vénguense', with the accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent is needed because the stem change from 'g' to 'gu' before 'e' shifts the stress, and the written accent marks this.
Mistake: Using 'vengate' instead of 'véngate' for the 'tú' form.
Correct: It should be 'véngate'.
Why: The 'u' is added to keep the 'g' sound soft before the 'e', like in 'venga'. Without the 'u', 'gate' would sound like 'gah-tay'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me vengo
The present tense of 'vengarse' like 'me vengo' describes habitual or current revenge actions.
Preterite
yo: me vengué
Use the preterite of 'vengarse' for completed acts of revenge in the past, like 'me vengué'.
Imperfect
yo: me vengaba
Use the imperfect of 'vengarse' like 'me vengaba' for ongoing or habitual revenge in the past.
Future
yo: me vengaré
The future tense of 'vengarse' like 'me vengaré' talks about future revenge or probability.
Conditional
yo: me vengaría
Use the conditional of 'vengarse' like 'me vengaría' for hypothetical revenge or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me vengue
Use the present subjunctive of vengarse after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'espero que te vengues'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me vengara
Use the imperfect subjunctive like 'si me vengara' (if I were to get revenge) for hypothetical past or present situations.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te vengues
Use negative commands like 'no te vengues' (don't get revenge) with the present subjunctive.