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Episode 46: Imperatives in Spanish

Welcome to Episode 46 of Learn Spanish 5 Minutes per Day in 100 Days!

In this episode, we will dive into the topic of imperatives in Spanish. Imperatives are used to give commands or make requests. Let's get started!


Imperativos.

Imperatives.

Repeat: Imperativos.


Imperatives are used to give instructions, commands, or suggestions. Let's learn how to form imperative sentences in Spanish:


To give commands to someone you address as (informal singular you), simply use the verb in its present tense form, but without the pronoun.

Repeat:

For example, to say Eat! you would say ¡Come!

Repeat: ¡Come!


To give commands to someone you address as usted (formal singular you), use the verb in its present tense form with the pronoun usted.

Repeat: usted


For example, to say Eat! in a formal way, you would say ¡Coma!

Repeat: ¡Coma!


To give commands to a group of people, use the verb in its present tense form.

For example, to say Eat! to a group, you would say ¡Coman!

Repeat: ¡Coman!


Remember, the imperative form is commonly used for giving orders, instructions, or making polite requests.

Practice using imperative forms to give commands and make requests in Spanish. It will help you communicate more effectively.

In the next episode, we will explore the conditional tense in Spanish. Stay tuned and keep up the great work!

¡Hasta luego!

See you later!