{"id":64,"date":"2008-06-16T11:44:47","date_gmt":"2008-06-16T15:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=64"},"modified":"2008-06-16T11:44:47","modified_gmt":"2008-06-16T15:44:47","slug":"the-imperative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/the-imperative\/","title":{"rendered":"The Imperative"},"content":{"rendered":"

The imperative mode is used to give orders, instructions, suggestions, and commands. Formal commands (using the pronouns usted <\/strong>and ustedes<\/strong>) are formed with the subjunctive form of the verb. Note that the vowel of the subjunctive ending is the reverse of that usually associated with the particular conjugation: -ar<\/strong> verbs have the vowel \u2013e<\/strong> and \u2013er<\/strong> verbs have the vowel \u2013a<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Hablar <\/strong>\u2013 Hable Ud. \/ Hablen Uds.
\nComer <\/strong>\u2013 Coma Ud. \/ Coman Uds.
\nVivir <\/strong>\u2013 Viva Ud. \/ Vivan Uds.<\/p>\n

The first singular of the present indicative serves as the root for the formation of the formal commands.<\/p>\n

Pensar <\/strong>(pienso<\/em>) \u2013 piense Ud. \u2013 piensen Uds.
\nContar <\/strong>(cuento<\/em>) \u2013 cuente Ud. \u2013 cuenten Uds.
\nPerder <\/strong>(pierdo<\/em>) \u2013 pierda Ud. \u2013 pierdan Uds.<\/p>\n

The following are irregular verbs:<\/p>\n

Dar <\/strong>\u2013 d\u00e9 Ud. \u2013 den Uds.
\nEstar <\/strong>\u2013 est\u00e9 Ud. \u2013 est\u00e9n Uds.
\nIr <\/strong>\u2013 vaya Ud. \u2013 vayan Uds.
\nSer <\/strong>\u2013 sea Ud. \u2013 sean Uds.
\nSaber <\/strong>\u2013 sepa Ud. \u2013 sepan Uds.<\/p>\n

To form the negative imperative<\/strong> in formal commands you only have to place no<\/strong> before the verb.<\/p>\n

Hable Ud. \u2013 No<\/strong> hable Ud.
\nSalgan Uds. \u2013 No <\/strong>salgan Uds.<\/p>\n

The informal commands (using the pronouns t\u00fa <\/strong>and vosotros<\/strong>) is always the same as the third-person singular of the present indicative form of the verb. Note that the pronoun t\u00fa <\/strong>is usually omitted with the command form. To form the imperative with vosotros<\/em><\/strong>, take out the \u201cr<\/strong>\u201d in the infinitive and place a \u201cd<\/strong>\u201d instead.<\/p>\n

Hablar <\/strong>\u2013 habla \u2013 hablad
\nCantar <\/strong>\u2013 canta \u2013 cantad
\nComer <\/strong>\u2013 come \u2013 comed
\nAprender <\/strong>\u2013 aprende \u2013 aprended
\nVivir <\/strong>\u2013 vive \u2013 vivid
\nEscribir <\/strong>\u2013 escribe \u2013 escribid
\nPensar <\/strong>\u2013 piensa \u2013 pensad
\nVolver <\/strong>\u2013 vuelve \u2013 volved<\/p>\n

The following verbs have irregular forms for the familiar command.<\/p>\n

Tener<\/strong>\u2013 ten
\nPoner<\/strong>\u2013 pon
\nVenir <\/strong>\u2013 ven
\nSalir <\/strong>\u2013 sal
\nHacer <\/strong>\u2013 haz
\nSer <\/strong>\u2013 s\u00e9
\nDecir <\/strong>\u2013 di
\nIr <\/strong>\u2013 ve<\/p>\n

As with the formal commands, the subjunctive form of the verb is used for all negative informal commands.<\/p>\n

Cantar <\/strong>\u2013 no cantes
\nBeber <\/strong>\u2013 no bebas
\nEscribir <\/strong>\u2013 no escribas
\nDormir <\/strong>\u2013 no duermas
\nSer <\/strong>\u2013 no seas
\nIr <\/strong>\u2013 no vayas
\nEstar <\/strong>\u2013 no est\u00e9s<\/p>\n

In most Spanish-speaking countries there is no differentiation between the formal and familiar forms in the plural, and they all use the Uds<\/strong>. form. However, in Spain, vosotros <\/strong>is used for plural informal imperative forms.<\/p>\n

To express the idea of let’s<\/strong> the first-person plural form of the subjunctive is used.<\/p>\n

Hablemos.<\/strong> \u2013 Let’s speak.
\nBebamos la cerveza.<\/strong> \u2013 Let’s drink the beer.
\nSalgamos pronto.<\/strong> \u2013 Let’s leave soon.<\/p>\n

Nos vemos prontito.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The imperative mode is used to give orders, instructions, suggestions, and commands. Formal commands (using the pronouns usted and ustedes) are formed with the subjunctive form of the verb. Note that the vowel of the subjunctive ending is the reverse of that usually associated with the particular conjugation: -ar verbs have the vowel \u2013e and…<\/p>\n

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