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Questions & Answers about Revisar el telar diariamente.
Why use the infinitive revisar instead of a command like revise?
This is an independent infinitive used for an impersonal instruction. You will often see this in written manuals, checklists, or signs where the instruction is general and not directed at one specific person.
Would I say this out loud to tell a coworker to check the loom?
Usually not. If you are talking directly to someone, you would use the standard imperative form, like revisa (for tú) or revise (for usted). The infinitive command is almost exclusively used in writing, like on a maintenance chart or recipe.
Is revisar a false friend? It looks like the English word 'revise'.
Yes, it is a false friend. Revisar means to check, inspect, or examine. If you need to 'revise' a document by making changes to it, you would use verbs like corregir, modificar, or editar.