[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":833},["ShallowReactive",2],{"imperativo-afirmativo-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":819,"extension":820,"meta":821,"navigation":828,"path":829,"seo":830,"stem":831,"__hash__":832},"content/imperativo-afirmativo/en.md","Spanish Affirmative Imperative: How to Give Commands?",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":806},"minimark",[9,64,79,159,316,463,623,710,788,801],[10,11,12,13,12,30],"section",{},"\n  ",[14,15,16,17,21,22,25,26,29],"p",{},"\n    The ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Spanish affirmative imperative"," is the verb form used to\n    ",[18,23,24],{},"give orders, instructions and advice"," directly. It has\n    five forms (tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ustedes) — there is\n    ",[18,27,28],{},"no yo form",".\n  ",[31,32,33,34,33,43,33,50,33,57,12],"ul",{},"\n    ",[35,36,37,38,42],"li",{},"Order: ",[39,40,41],"em",{},"¡Cierra la puerta!"," (Close the door!)",[35,44,45,46,49],{},"Instruction: ",[39,47,48],{},"Pulsa el botón rojo"," (Press the red button)",[35,51,52,53,56],{},"Advice: ",[39,54,55],{},"Descansa un poco"," (Rest a bit)",[35,58,59,60,63],{},"Invitation: ",[39,61,62],{},"Ven a la fiesta"," (Come to the party)",[14,65,66],{},[67,68,78],"a",{"href":69,"className":70},"/dashboard",[71,72,73,74,75,76,77],"btn","btn-primary","btn-lg","px-4","py-2","d-inline-block","mb-4","Practice Affirmative Imperative",[10,80,12,81,12,86,12,93],{},[82,83,85],"h2",{"id":84},"what-is-the-spanish-affirmative-imperative-used-for","What is the Spanish affirmative imperative used for?",[14,87,88,89,92],{},"\n    Use it when you want someone to ",[18,90,91],{},"do something",". It's the\n    most direct way to ask, suggest or command:\n  ",[31,94,33,95,33,106,33,116,33,126,33,136,33,145,12],{},[35,96,97,98,105],{},"Commands: ",[39,99,100,101,104],{},"¡",[18,102,103],{},"Habla"," más despacio!"," (Speak slower!)",[35,107,108,109,115],{},"Requests: ",[39,110,111,114],{},[18,112,113],{},"Pasa",", por favor."," (Come in, please.)",[35,117,118,119,125],{},"Directions: ",[39,120,121,124],{},[18,122,123],{},"Gira"," a la derecha."," (Turn right.)",[35,127,128,129,135],{},"Recipes and manuals: ",[39,130,131,134],{},[18,132,133],{},"Mezcla"," los huevos con harina."," (Mix the eggs with flour.)",[35,137,52,138,144],{},[39,139,140,143],{},[18,141,142],{},"Bebe"," mucha agua."," (Drink plenty of water.)",[35,146,147,148,158],{},"Invitations: ",[39,149,150,153,154,157],{},[18,151,152],{},"Entra"," y ",[18,155,156],{},"siéntate","."," (Come in and sit down.)",[10,160,12,161,12,165,12,168,12,200,12,297],{},[82,162,164],{"id":163},"how-do-you-conjugate-the-affirmative-imperative","How do you conjugate the affirmative imperative?",[14,166,167],{},"\n    Each person is formed differently. Memorizing the rule per person is\n    the fastest approach:\n  ",[31,169,33,170,33,176,33,182,33,188,33,194,12],{},[35,171,172,175],{},[18,173,174],{},"tú"," = 3rd person singular of the present indicative (habla, come, vive)",[35,177,178,181],{},[18,179,180],{},"usted"," = 3rd person singular of the present subjunctive (hable, coma, viva)",[35,183,184,187],{},[18,185,186],{},"nosotros"," = 1st person plural subjunctive (hablemos, comamos, vivamos)",[35,189,190,193],{},[18,191,192],{},"vosotros"," = infinitive minus -r + -d (hablad, comed, vivid)",[35,195,196,199],{},[18,197,198],{},"ustedes"," = 3rd person plural subjunctive (hablen, coman, vivan)",[201,202,33,203,12],"div",{},[204,205,206,207,206,228,33],"table",{},"\n      ",[208,209,210,211,206],"thead",{},"\n        ",[212,213,214,215,214,219,214,222,214,225,210],"tr",{},"\n          ",[216,217,218],"th",{},"Person",[216,220,221],{},"hablar (-ar)",[216,223,224],{},"comer (-er)",[216,226,227],{},"vivir (-ir)",[229,230,210,231,210,245,210,258,210,271,210,284,206],"tbody",{},[212,232,233,236,239,242],{},[234,235,174],"td",{},[234,237,238],{},"habla",[234,240,241],{},"come",[234,243,244],{},"vive",[212,246,247,249,252,255],{},[234,248,180],{},[234,250,251],{},"hable",[234,253,254],{},"coma",[234,256,257],{},"viva",[212,259,260,262,265,268],{},[234,261,186],{},[234,263,264],{},"hablemos",[234,266,267],{},"comamos",[234,269,270],{},"vivamos",[212,272,273,275,278,281],{},[234,274,192],{},[234,276,277],{},"hablad",[234,279,280],{},"comed",[234,282,283],{},"vivid",[212,285,286,288,291,294],{},[234,287,198],{},[234,289,290],{},"hablen",[234,292,293],{},"coman",[234,295,296],{},"vivan",[14,298,299,300,303,304,307,308,311,312,315],{},"\n    Important exception: the verb ",[18,301,302],{},"ir"," uses ",[18,305,306],{},"vamos","\n    in nosotros (not ",[39,309,310],{},"vayamos","): ",[39,313,314],{},"¡Vamos al cine!"," (Let's go to the movies!)\n  ",[10,317,12,318,12,322,12,328,12,457],{},[82,319,321],{"id":320},"which-8-verbs-have-irregular-tú-forms","Which 8 verbs have irregular tú forms?",[14,323,324,325,327],{},"\n    Eight very common verbs have a special ",[18,326,174],{}," form. You need\n    to memorize them:\n  ",[201,329,33,330,12],{},[204,331,206,332,206,344,33],{},[208,333,210,334,206],{},[212,335,214,336,214,339,214,341,210],{},[216,337,338],{},"Infinitive",[216,340,174],{},[216,342,343],{},"Example",[229,345,210,346,210,360,210,373,210,387,210,401,210,415,210,429,210,443,206],{},[212,347,348,351,354],{},[234,349,350],{},"ser",[234,352,353],{},"sé",[234,355,100,356,359],{},[18,357,358],{},"Sé"," bueno! (Be good!)",[212,361,362,364,367],{},[234,363,302],{},[234,365,366],{},"ve",[234,368,100,369,372],{},[18,370,371],{},"Ve"," con cuidado! (Go carefully!)",[212,374,375,378,381],{},[234,376,377],{},"hacer",[234,379,380],{},"haz",[234,382,100,383,386],{},[18,384,385],{},"Haz"," los deberes! (Do your homework!)",[212,388,389,392,395],{},[234,390,391],{},"decir",[234,393,394],{},"di",[234,396,100,397,400],{},[18,398,399],{},"Di"," la verdad! (Tell the truth!)",[212,402,403,406,409],{},[234,404,405],{},"poner",[234,407,408],{},"pon",[234,410,100,411,414],{},[18,412,413],{},"Pon"," la mesa! (Set the table!)",[212,416,417,420,423],{},[234,418,419],{},"salir",[234,421,422],{},"sal",[234,424,100,425,428],{},[18,426,427],{},"Sal"," de aquí! (Get out of here!)",[212,430,431,434,437],{},[234,432,433],{},"venir",[234,435,436],{},"ven",[234,438,100,439,442],{},[18,440,441],{},"Ven"," conmigo! (Come with me!)",[212,444,445,448,451],{},[234,446,447],{},"tener",[234,449,450],{},"ten",[234,452,100,453,456],{},[18,454,455],{},"Ten"," cuidado! (Be careful!)",[14,458,459,460,29],{},"\n    The other persons (usted, nosotros, vosotros, ustedes) come from the\n    subjunctive, so they are also irregular: ",[39,461,462],{},"haz / haga / hagamos /\n    haced / hagan",[10,464,12,465,12,469,12,484,12,587,12,592,12,612],{},[82,466,468],{"id":467},"how-do-stem-changing-verbs-eie-oue-ei-work","How do stem-changing verbs (e→ie, o→ue, e→i) work?",[14,470,471,472,475,476,479,480,483],{},"\n    Verbs that ",[18,473,474],{},"diphthongize"," in the present keep the change\n    in ",[18,477,478],{},"tú, usted and ustedes",", but ",[18,481,482],{},"not"," in\n    nosotros and vosotros:\n  ",[201,485,33,486,12],{},[204,487,206,488,206,505,33],{},[208,489,210,490,206],{},[212,491,214,492,214,495,214,497,214,499,214,501,214,503,210],{},[216,493,494],{},"Verb",[216,496,174],{},[216,498,180],{},[216,500,186],{},[216,502,192],{},[216,504,198],{},[229,506,210,507,210,527,210,547,210,567,206],{},[212,508,509,512,515,518,521,524],{},[234,510,511],{},"cerrar (e→ie)",[234,513,514],{},"cierra",[234,516,517],{},"cierre",[234,519,520],{},"cerremos",[234,522,523],{},"cerrad",[234,525,526],{},"cierren",[212,528,529,532,535,538,541,544],{},[234,530,531],{},"volver (o→ue)",[234,533,534],{},"vuelve",[234,536,537],{},"vuelva",[234,539,540],{},"volvamos",[234,542,543],{},"volved",[234,545,546],{},"vuelvan",[212,548,549,552,555,558,561,564],{},[234,550,551],{},"pedir (e→i)",[234,553,554],{},"pide",[234,556,557],{},"pida",[234,559,560],{},"pidamos",[234,562,563],{},"pedid",[234,565,566],{},"pidan",[212,568,569,572,575,578,581,584],{},[234,570,571],{},"dormir (o→ue)",[234,573,574],{},"duerme",[234,576,577],{},"duerma",[234,579,580],{},"durmamos",[234,582,583],{},"dormid",[234,585,586],{},"duerman",[588,589,591],"h3",{"id":590},"spelling-changes-in-ar-verbs","Spelling changes in -ar verbs",[31,593,33,594,33,600,33,606,12],{},[35,595,596,597],{},"-gar → -gu- before e: ",[39,598,599],{},"llegar → llegue, lleguemos, lleguen",[35,601,602,603],{},"-car → -qu- before e: ",[39,604,605],{},"buscar → busque, busquemos, busquen",[35,607,608,609],{},"-zar → -c- before e: ",[39,610,611],{},"empezar → empiece, empecemos, empiecen",[14,613,614,615,618,619,622],{},"\n    Note: the spelling change affects usted, nosotros and ustedes, but\n    ",[18,616,617],{},"not tú"," (which keeps the present form: ",[39,620,621],{},"llega, busca,\n    empieza",").\n  ",[10,624,12,625,12,629,12,641,12,674,12,688],{},[82,626,628],{"id":627},"how-do-you-form-the-vosotros-imperative","How do you form the vosotros imperative?",[14,630,16,631,633,634,637,638,29],{},[18,632,192],{}," form is very regular across all verbs:\n    drop the ",[18,635,636],{},"-r"," from the infinitive and add ",[18,639,640],{},"-d",[31,642,33,643,33,649,33,654,33,659,33,664,33,669,12],{},[35,644,645,646],{},"hablar → habla",[18,647,648],{},"d",[35,650,651,652],{},"comer → come",[18,653,648],{},[35,655,656,657],{},"vivir → vivi",[18,658,648],{},[35,660,661,662],{},"ir → i",[18,663,648],{},[35,665,666,667],{},"tener → tene",[18,668,648],{},[35,670,671,672],{},"hacer → hace",[18,673,648],{},[14,675,676,677,680,681,683,684,687],{},"\n    Exception with ",[18,678,679],{},"reflexive verbs",": the ",[18,682,640],{},"\n    drops when adding the pronoun ",[39,685,686],{},"os",":\n  ",[31,689,33,690,33,700,33,705,12],{},[35,691,692,693,695,696,699],{},"levantarse → levanta",[18,694,686],{}," (not ",[39,697,698],{},"levantados",")",[35,701,702,703],{},"callarse → calla",[18,704,686],{},[35,706,707,708],{},"sentarse → senta",[18,709,686],{},[10,711,12,712,12,716,12,723,12,760,12,770],{},[82,713,715],{"id":714},"where-do-pronouns-go-with-affirmative-commands","Where do pronouns go with affirmative commands?",[14,717,718,719,722],{},"\n    With the affirmative, unstressed pronouns (me, te, se, lo, la, le, nos, os, les)\n    ",[18,720,721],{},"attach"," to the end of the verb, forming one word. If\n    the stress shifts, you need to add a written accent:\n  ",[31,724,33,725,33,732,33,739,33,746,33,753,12],{},[35,726,727,728,731],{},"dar → ",[18,729,730],{},"dame"," (¡Dame el libro! — Give me the book!)",[35,733,734,735,738],{},"decir → ",[18,736,737],{},"dímelo"," (¡Dímelo ya! — Tell me already!)",[35,740,741,742,745],{},"levantar → ",[18,743,744],{},"levántate"," (¡Levántate! — Get up!)",[35,747,748,749,752],{},"sentar → ",[18,750,751],{},"siéntese"," (¡Siéntese, por favor! — Please sit down!)",[35,754,755,756,759],{},"contar → ",[18,757,758],{},"cuéntame"," (¡Cuéntame todo! — Tell me everything!)",[14,761,762,763,765,766,769],{},"\n    In the ",[18,764,186],{}," form with a reflexive pronoun, the\n    ",[18,767,768],{},"-s"," drops:\n  ",[31,771,33,772,33,781,12],{},[35,773,774,775,695,778,699],{},"levantarnos → ",[18,776,777],{},"levantémonos",[39,779,780],{},"levantémosnos",[35,782,783,784,787],{},"irnos → ",[18,785,786],{},"vámonos"," (Let's go!)",[10,789,12,790],{},[14,791,792,793,796,797,29],{},"\n    Want to ",[18,794,795],{},"practice"," the affirmative imperative? In our app\n    you can conjugate verbs with interactive exercises and compare affirmative\n    with ",[67,798,800],{"href":799},"/en/imperativo-negative-commands","negative imperative",[14,802,803],{},[67,804,78],{"href":69,"className":805},[71,72,73,74,75,76,77],{"title":807,"searchDepth":808,"depth":808,"links":809},"",2,[810,811,812,813,817,818],{"id":84,"depth":808,"text":85},{"id":163,"depth":808,"text":164},{"id":320,"depth":808,"text":321},{"id":467,"depth":808,"text":468,"children":814},[815],{"id":590,"depth":816,"text":591},3,{"id":627,"depth":808,"text":628},{"id":714,"depth":808,"text":715},"How to form and use the Spanish affirmative imperative. 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