Spanish/Tenses/Imperative/Affirmative
Regular Affirmative Spanish Commands[edit | edit source]
Spanish commands can vary based on if they are singular or plural and their formality.
Tú Commands[edit | edit source]
An affirmative tú command is the same as the Present Third Person Singular (Él, Ella, Usted) conjugation in present tense.
For Example:
Ar | ER | Ir | |||
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Stem + a | Stem + e | Stem + e | |||
Habla | Speak | Come | Eat | Escribe | Write |
Usted Commands[edit | edit source]
Ar[edit | edit source]
An Ar usted command is formed by dropping the "o" from the Present First Person Singular conjugation (the yo form) and then adding an "e". For Example:
Hablar - To speak | Comprar - To buy | ||
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Yo Form | Command | Yo Form | Command |
Hablo | Hable | Compro | Compre |
Er and Ir[edit | edit source]
An Er/Ir usted command is formed by dropping the "o" from the Present First Person Singular conjugation (the yo form) and then adding an "a". For example:
Beber - To drink | Vivir - To live | ||
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Yo Form | Command | Yo Form | Command |
Bebo | Beba | Vivo | Viva |
Ustedes Commands[edit | edit source]
An ustedes command is formed by adding an "n" to the end of an usted command.
For example:
Hablar - To speak | Compartir - To share | ||
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Ud. Command | Uds. Command | Ud. Command | Uds. Command |
Hable | Hablen | Comparta | Compartan |