Imperative (Commands) Mood
Tรบ
- Used for talking to a friend, family member, or someone your age.
- Regular verbs:
- Hablar โhabla
- Comer โcome
- Vivir โvive
- Example:ยกHablamรกs despacio!
Usted
- Used for formal situations or showing respect.
- Regular verbs:
- Hablar โhable
- Comer โcoma
- Vivir โviva
- Example:ยกHablecon el doctor, por favor.*
Nosotros
- Means "letโs" do something (including yourself).
- Regular verbs:
- Hablar โhablemos
- Comer โcomamos
- Vivir โvivamos
- Example:ยกHablemosde la pelรญcula.*
Vosotros
- Used in Spain for talking to a group informally.
- Regular verbs:
- Hablar โhablad
- Comer โcomed
- Vivir โvivid
- Example:ยกHabladentre vosotros.*
Ustedes
- Used for talking to a group formally (or any group in Latin America).
- Regular verbs:
- Hablar โhablen
- Comer โcoman
- Vivir โvivan
- Example:ยกHablenclaro, por favor.*
Irregular Imperatives
- Some verbs have special forms:
- Decir (tรบ) โdi
- Hacer (tรบ) โhaz
- Ir (tรบ) โve
- Salir (tรบ) โsal
- Tener (tรบ) โten
- Venir (tรบ) โven
- Ser (tรบ) โsรฉ
- Dar (tรบ) โda
- Example:ยกDila verdad.*
Negative Commands
- Used to tell someonenotto 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 hablestan 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. Usetรบ,usted,nosotros,vosotros, orustedesforms 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