Spanish Imperatives

Gramática--
Spanish Imperatives

Maestra Sánchez

The imperative is how we say a command. Example:

"You drank water" (indicative)
"Drink water" (imperative)

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What is the imperative?

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We focus on 3 grammatical moods in this class.

1- The indicative (facts or opinions)

2- The subjunctive (wishes or hypotheticals)

3- The imperative (orders or instructions)

Type "got it" after you copy this in your notes!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in the imperative mood?

• Did you answer him?

• Answer him

• You answered him

• You should answer him

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Change this from the indicative to the imperative mood:

You jumped

Affirmative imperatives are used to tell someone to do something.

Example: "Move the box."
Ejemplo: "Mueve la caja."

Affirmative

​Negative imperatives are used to tell someone to not do something.

Example: "Don't move the box."
Ejemplo: "No muevas la caja."

​​Negative

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Change this from a positive to a negative imperative mood:

Run

We still conjugate when giving orders in Spanish. The conjugations for regular verbs are as follows:

Notice- we only use the imperative for "you," "you all," and "us"

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​The Imperative in Spanish

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in the affirmative imperative mood?

escuchar- to listen

• Eschuchar

• Eschuchas

• Escucha

• Escuches

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences is in the affirmative imperative mood?

escribir- to write

• Ecribir

• Escribes

• Escriban

• Escribe

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in the negative imperative mood?

ayudar- to help

• No ayudes

• No ayudo

• No ayudar

• No ayudamos

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in the negative imperative mood?

cenar- to eat dinner

• No cenes

• No cenamos

• No ceno

• No cenar