Imperative mood in Spanish

The imperative mood (imperativo) is used to give commands or orders, instructions and give advice.

Spanish lessons. Imperative mood in Spanish.
  • Giving orders: “Roberto, pon la mesa, por favor”.
  • Giving instructions: “Primero introduzca la moneda, después marque el número”.
  • Offering: “Coge más tarta”.
  • Giving advise: “Si bebes, no conduzcas”.

Forms of the imperative mood

Regular verbs

HABLARCORRERVIVIR
(tú)HablaCorreVive
(vosotros)HabladCorredVivid
(usted)HableCorraViva
(ustedes)HablenCorranVivan

Irregular verbs

A) Verbs with la same irregularity that the Present of Indicative:

CERRARCONTARREPETIRCONDUCIRCONSTRUIRCONSEGUIR
(tú)CierraCuentaRepiteConduceConstruyeConsigue
(vosotros)CerradContadRepetidConduzcaConstruyaConsiga
(usted)CierreCuenteRepitaConducidConstruidConseguid
(ustedes)CierrenCuentenRepitanConduzcanConstruyanConsigan

B) Totally irregular verbs:

DECIR HACER IRSEPONER SALIRSERTENER VENIROÍRSABER
(tú)DiHazVetePonSalSéTenVenOyeSabe
(vosotros) DecidHacedIdosPonedSalidSedTenedVenidOídSabed
(usted)DigaHagaVáyasePongaSalgaSeaTengaVengaOigaSepa
(ustedes) Digan HaganVáyanse Pongan Salgan Sean Tengan Vengan Oigan Sepan

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