Commands (Imperative)
These verb forms are used to tell a person or a group of people what to do. I allows us to give a direct order. The ending of these verbs depends on whether the infinitive ends in (-ar, -er, or -ir). Please take a look at the examples below.
(-ar) ending verbs
to speak (hablar)
Singular Plural
tú habla (speak) ustedes hablen (speak, informal or formal)
tú no hables (don't speak) ustedes no hablen (don't speak, informal or formal)
usted hable (speak, formal)
usted no hable (don't speak,formal)
Carlos, habla con tu hermano hoy sobre el problema en la escuela . (Carlos, speak with your brother today about the problem at school.)
(-er) ending verbs
to eat (comer)
Singular Plural
tú come (eat) ustedes coman (eat, informal or formal)
tú no comas (don't eat) ustedes no coman (don't eat, informal or formal)
usted coma (eat, formal)
usted no coma (don't eat, formal)
Julia, come con tu familia en la cena. Es importante compartir. (Julia, eat dinner with you family. It is important.)
(-ir) ending verbs
to write (escribir)
Singular Plural
tú escribe (eat) ustedes escriban (eat, informal or formal)
tú no escribas (don't eat) ustedes no escriban (don't eat, informal or formal)
usted escriba (eat, formal)
usted no escriba (don't eat, formal)
Julia, escribe el correo electrónico a tu profesora ahora. (Julia, write the e-mail to your teacher now.)
These verb forms are used to tell a person or a group of people what to do. I allows us to give a direct order. The ending of these verbs depends on whether the infinitive ends in (-ar, -er, or -ir). Please take a look at the examples below.
(-ar) ending verbs
to speak (hablar)
Singular Plural
tú habla (speak) ustedes hablen (speak, informal or formal)
tú no hables (don't speak) ustedes no hablen (don't speak, informal or formal)
usted hable (speak, formal)
usted no hable (don't speak,formal)
Carlos, habla con tu hermano hoy sobre el problema en la escuela . (Carlos, speak with your brother today about the problem at school.)
(-er) ending verbs
to eat (comer)
Singular Plural
tú come (eat) ustedes coman (eat, informal or formal)
tú no comas (don't eat) ustedes no coman (don't eat, informal or formal)
usted coma (eat, formal)
usted no coma (don't eat, formal)
Julia, come con tu familia en la cena. Es importante compartir. (Julia, eat dinner with you family. It is important.)
(-ir) ending verbs
to write (escribir)
Singular Plural
tú escribe (eat) ustedes escriban (eat, informal or formal)
tú no escribas (don't eat) ustedes no escriban (don't eat, informal or formal)
usted escriba (eat, formal)
usted no escriba (don't eat, formal)
Julia, escribe el correo electrónico a tu profesora ahora. (Julia, write the e-mail to your teacher now.)