votar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
votar — to vote
The affirmative imperative gives direct commands: vota (tú), vote (usted), votad (vosotros), voten (ustedes).
votar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to encourage or command someone to cast their vote.
Notes on votar in the Affirmative Imperative
Votar is regular. The 'tú' command is the same as the present 'él/ella' form.
Example Sentences
¡Vota con conciencia!
Vote with a conscience!
tú
Vote por nuestro partido para un mejor futuro.
Vote for our party for a better future.
usted
Voten antes de que cierren las urnas.
Vote before the polls close.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'votar' as a command.
Correct: Use 'vota' (informal) or 'vote' (formal).
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct commands in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: voto
The present tense of votar is completely regular: voto, votas, vota, votamos, votáis, votan.
Preterite
yo: voté
The preterite of votar follows the regular -ar pattern: voté, votaste, votó, votamos, votasteis, votaron.
Imperfect
yo: votaba
The imperfect of votar is regular: votaba, votabas, votaba, votábamos, votabais, votaban.
Future
yo: votar
The future of votar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: votaré, votarás, votará, votaremos, votaréis, votarán.
Conditional
yo: votaría
The conditional of votar is regular: votaría, votarías, votaría, votaríamos, votaríais, votarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vote
The present subjunctive of votar flips the 'a' to 'e': vote, votes, vote, votemos, votéis, voten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: votara
The imperfect subjunctive of votar uses the -ra endings: votara, votaras, votara, votáramos, votarais, votaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no votes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no votes, no vote, no votéis, no voten.