Spanish grammar - The Imperative - el imperativo - PART III |
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The imperative conjugations of the irregular verbs are quite irregular. In this topic we cover the conjuations of a few of the most commonly used irregular verbs. The format is infinitive ('meaning') : tú, vosotros, usted, ustedes & nosotros • venir ('to come'): ven, venid, venga, vengan & vengamos • decir ('to say, to tell'): di, decid, diga, digan & digamos • hacer ('to do, to make'): haz, haced, haga, hagan & hagamos • ir ('to go'): ve, id, vaya, vayan & vayamos • poner ('to put, to place'): pon, poned, ponga, pongan & pongamos • ser ('to be'): sé, sed, sea, sean & seamos • tener ('to have'): ten, tened, tenga, tengan & tengamos |
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Ven aquí ahora mismo.
(You, familiar) come here right now.
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Venid a la fiesta esta noche.
(You all, familiar, plural) come to the party tonight.
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Venga a mi oficina, por favor.
(You, formal) come to my office, please.
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Vengan a ver la película.
(You all, formal, plural) come to watch the movie.
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Vengamos juntos a la reunión.
Let's come together to the meeting.
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Di la verdad a tus padres.
(You, familiar) tell the truth to your parents.
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Decid la respuesta ahora.
(You all, familiar, plural) say the answer now.
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Diga su nombre, por favor.
(You, formal) say your name, please.
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Digan lo que piensan.
(You all, formal, plural) say what you think.
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Digamos la verdad siempre.
Let's always tell the truth.
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Haz tus deberes antes de cenar.
(You, familiar) do your homework before dinner.
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Haced ejercicio todos los días.
(You all, familiar, plural) exercise every day.
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Haga lo necesario.
(You, formal) do what is necessary.
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Hagan su mejor esfuerzo.
(You all, formal, plural) do your best effort.
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Hagamos un plan juntos.
Let's make a plan together.
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Ve al supermercado y compra pan.
(You, familiar) go to the supermarket and buy bread.
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Id a clase.
(You all, familiar, plural) go to class.
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Vaya a la oficina ahora.
(You, formal) go to the office now.
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Vayan a casa temprano.
(You all, formal, plural) go home early.
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Vayamos a la playa este fin de semana.
Let's go to the beach this weekend.
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Pon los libros en la mesa.
(You, familiar) put the books on the table.
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Poned atención.
(You all, familiar, plural) pay attention.
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Ponga su firma aquí.
(You, formal) put your signature here.
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Pongan la música más fuerte.
(You all, formal, plural) turn up the music.
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Pongamos la mesa para la cena.
Let's set the table for dinner.
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Sé amable con tus compañeros.
(You, familiar) be kind to your classmates.
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Sed pacientes.
(You all, familiar, plural) be patient.
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Sea honesto con su respuesta.
(You, formal) be honest with your answer.
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Sean puntuales.
(You all, formal, plural) be punctual.
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Seamos responsables con nuestras tareas.
Let's be responsible with our tasks.
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