Tรบ

  • Used for talking to a friend, family member, or someone your age.
  • Regular verbs:
    • Hablar โ†’ habla
    • Comer โ†’ come
    • Vivir โ†’ vive
  • Example: ยกHabla mรกs despacio!

Usted

  • Used for formal situations or showing respect.
  • Regular verbs:
    • Hablar โ†’ hable
    • Comer โ†’ coma
    • Vivir โ†’ viva
  • Example: ยกHable con el doctor, por favor.*

Nosotros

  • Means "letโ€™s" do something (including yourself).
  • Regular verbs:
    • Hablar โ†’ hablemos
    • Comer โ†’ comamos
    • Vivir โ†’ vivamos
  • Example: ยกHablemos de la pelรญcula.*

Vosotros

  • Used in Spain for talking to a group informally.
  • Regular verbs:
    • Hablar โ†’ hablad
    • Comer โ†’ comed
    • Vivir โ†’ vivid
  • Example: ยกHablad entre vosotros.*

Ustedes

  • Used for talking to a group formally (or any group in Latin America).
  • Regular verbs:
    • Hablar โ†’ hablen
    • Comer โ†’ coman
    • Vivir โ†’ vivan
  • Example: ยกHablen claro, por favor.*

Irregular Imperatives

  • Some verbs have special forms:
    • Decir (tรบ) โ†’ di
    • Hacer (tรบ) โ†’ haz
    • Ir (tรบ) โ†’ ve
    • Salir (tรบ) โ†’ sal
    • Tener (tรบ) โ†’ ten
    • Venir (tรบ) โ†’ ven
    • Ser (tรบ) โ†’ sรฉ
    • Dar (tรบ) โ†’ da
  • Example: ยกDi la verdad.*

Negative Commands

  • Used to tell someone not to do something.
  • Formed using the present subjunctive.
  • Tรบ: no + hables, comas, vivas
  • Usted: no + hable, coma, viva
  • Nosotros: no + hablemos, comamos, vivamos
  • Vosotros: no + hablรฉis, comรกis, vivรกis
  • Ustedes: no + hablen, coman, vivan
  • Example: No hables tan rรกpido.

Pronouns with Commands

  • Affirmative: attach pronouns to the end.
    • Dรญgamelo (Say it to me)
    • Escrรญbela (Write it)
  • Negative: pronouns go before the verb.
    • No me lo digas
    • No la escribas

Summary

The imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests. Use tรบ, usted, nosotros, vosotros, or ustedes forms depending on who you are speaking to. Remember that some verbs are irregular and that negative commands use the subjunctive form. Pronouns are attached differently in affirmative and negative commands.


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Last updated: Thu Jul 17, 2025