Affirmative Imperative
Imperative
1Formation
Formation of the Affirmative Imperative
The Affirmative Imperative is used to give commands, requests, and instructions.
Regular Forms
| Pronoun | -AR (hablar) | -ER (comer) | -IR (vivir) |
|---|---|---|---|
| tú | habla | come | vive |
| usted | hable | coma | viva |
| nosotros | hablemos | comamos | vivamos |
| vosotros | hablad | comed | vivid |
| ustedes | hablen | coman | vivan |
Note: The tú-form of the imperative corresponds to the 3rd person singular of the Present Indicative. The usted/ustedes/nosotros forms correspond to the Present Subjunctive. The vosotros form is formed by replacing the -r of the infinitive with -d.
2Conjugation Table
| Person | hablar | comer | vivir |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | — | — | — |
| tú | habla | come | vive |
| él/ella | hable (Ud.) | coma (Ud.) | viva (Ud.) |
| nosotros | hablemos | comamos | vivamos |
| vosotros | hablad | comed | vivid |
| ellos/ellas | hablen (Uds.) | coman (Uds.) | vivan (Uds.) |
3Usage
Usage of the Affirmative Imperative
Direct commands and instructions ¡Habla más despacio! — Speak more slowly! ¡Ven aquí! — Come here!
Requests and recommendations Por favor, ayúdame. — Please help me. Prueba este plato, está delicioso. — Try this dish, it's delicious.
Instructions and recipes Añade sal al gusto. — Add salt to taste.
Pronouns: With affirmative commands, object and reflexive pronouns are attached: ¡Dámelo! (Give it to me!) / ¡Levántate! (Get up!)
4Signal Words
5Example Sentences
¡Habla más despacio, por favor!
Speak more slowly, please!
¡Ven aquí ahora mismo!
Come here right now!
¡Sed buenos!
Be good!
¡Haz los deberes!
Do your homework!
¡Dime la verdad!
Tell me the truth!
¡Poneos los abrigos!
Put on your coats!
6Irregular Verbs
Irregular tú-forms
| Verb | yo | tú | él/ella | nosotros | vosotros | ellos/ellas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ser | — | sé | sea | seamos | sed | sean |
| ir | — | ve | vaya | vayamos | id | vayan |
| tener | — | ten | tenga | tengamos | tened | tengan |
| hacer | — | haz | haga | hagamos | haced | hagan |
| poner | — | pon | ponga | pongamos | poned | pongan |
| venir | — | ven | venga | vengamos | venid | vengan |
| salir | — | sal | salga | salgamos | salid | salgan |
| decir | — | di | diga | digamos | decid | digan |
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