voltear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
voltear — to turn over
Use the imperative forms like 'voltea' (you singular) and 'volteen' (you plural) for direct commands with voltear.
voltear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. For 'voltear', you'd use it to tell someone to physically turn something over, like '¡Voltea la página!' (Turn the page!).
Notes on voltear in the Affirmative Imperative
Voltear is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form, 'voltea', drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a'. The 'vosotros' form, 'voltead', adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Voltea la camisa y mira la etiqueta!
Turn the shirt over and look at the tag!
tú
Por favor, volteen el colchón cada seis meses.
Please, turn over the mattress every six months.
ustedes
¡Voltead la tortilla con cuidado!
Flip the tortilla carefully!
vosotros
Volteemos el mapa para ver la otra cara.
Let's turn over the map to see the other side.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'volteas' instead of the imperative 'voltea' for a command.
Correct: For a direct command to 'tú', use 'Voltea'.
Why: The present indicative describes ongoing actions, not direct orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form, saying 'voltean' instead of 'voltead'.
Correct: The command form for 'vosotros' is 'voltead'.
Why: The 'd' is characteristic of the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: volteo
The present tense of voltear, like 'volteo' or 'voltea', is used for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: volteé
The preterite of voltear, like 'volteé' or 'volteó', describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: volteaba
The imperfect of voltear, like 'volteaba' or 'volteaban', describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: voltearé
The future tense of voltear, like 'voltearé' or 'volteará', indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: voltearía
The conditional of voltear, like 'voltearía', expresses hypothetical actions ('would turn over').
Present Subjunctive
yo: voltee
The present subjunctive of voltear, like 'voltee' or 'volteen', is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: volteara
The imperfect subjunctive of voltear, like 'volteara' or 'voltease', is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no voltees
Use 'no voltees' (you singular) and 'no volteen' (you plural) for negative commands with voltear.