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Imperativo
It’s imperative that you understand the imperative mood if you want to
- give orders
- make requests
- express desires
- provide recommendations
- offer advice
- prohibit actions
Affirmative commands
When telling someone to do something, you’re giving an affirmative command.
Por ejemplo…
| ¡Paren! | Stop! | |
| Espera a tu hermano. | Wait for your brother. | |
| Hablemos de otra cosa. | Let’s talk about something else. |
Negative commands
Logically enough, telling someone not to do something is a negative command.
Por ejemplo…
| No escriba en su libro. | Don’t write in your book. | |
| ¡No gritéis! | Don’t shout! |
Conjugations and word order
Spanish imperative conjugations and word order vary depending on whether the command is affirmative or negative. See detailed lessons:
Imperative conjugations: Ud., nosotros, Uds. Imperative conjugations: tú, vosotros - Imperative word order with object pronouns
Imperative Quiz
Think you’ve got it? Test yourself on the Spanish imperative with these fill-in-the-blanks exercises:
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Related lessons
- Imperative conjugations
- Imperative with object pronouns
- Imperative lessons – PwLS super list
- Indirect commands
- Negation
- Introduction to verbs
Spanish lesson plans
- Commands (Project, 6th-12th grade)
- Imperative Mood (Lesson, 6th-12th grade)
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