When to use it
- Positive commands
- Instructions and directions
- Invitations and encouragement
- Advice and recommendations
Imperativo afirmativo
Spanish Affirmative Imperative Conjugation Guide
Use the Spanish affirmative imperative to give instructions, invitations, advice, and direct positive commands.
Quick summary
This spanish affirmative imperative conjugation reference connects meaning to forms. Use the Spanish affirmative imperative to give instructions, invitations, advice, and direct positive commands. Spanish has no yo imperative. Tú often uses the third-person present indicative form; usted, ustedes, and nosotros use present-subjunctive forms; vosotros replaces final -r with -d.
How to form it
Spanish has no yo imperative. Tú often uses the third-person present indicative form; usted, ustedes, and nosotros use present-subjunctive forms; vosotros replaces final -r with -d.
Spanish Affirmative Imperative examples
Habla más despacio.
Speak more slowly.
Coman ustedes primero.
You all eat first.
Vivamos el momento.
Let us live in the moment.
Regular spanish affirmative imperative conjugations
Compare a model -ar, -er, and -ir verb. The bold portion is the complete conjugated form.
Practise this tense with common verbs
Open custom verb practiceCommon spanish affirmative imperative mistakes
Incorrect: No habla tan rápido.
Correct: Habla más despacio.
A positive tú instruction uses the affirmative command; negative commands follow a different form.
Related Spanish tense guides
Spanish Negative ImperativeUse the Spanish negative imperative to tell someone not to do something, with no plus the corresponding present-subjunctive form.Spanish Present TenseUse the Spanish present tense for what happens now, repeated routines, general truths, and near-future plans.Spanish Present SubjunctiveUse the Spanish present subjunctive when a clause is framed through wishes, influence, emotion, doubt, evaluation, or a pending future event.
Spanish Affirmative Imperative FAQ
What is the spanish affirmative imperative?
Use the Spanish affirmative imperative to give instructions, invitations, advice, and direct positive commands.
How do you form the spanish affirmative imperative?
Spanish has no yo imperative. Tú often uses the third-person present indicative form; usted, ustedes, and nosotros use present-subjunctive forms; vosotros replaces final -r with -d.
When should I use the spanish affirmative imperative?
Use it for positive commands, instructions and directions, invitations and encouragement, advice and recommendations.
How can I practise the spanish affirmative imperative?
Use one tense with several common verbs, answer from memory, review corrections, and return when the saved forms become due.