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Imperative Mood - Part V (Irregular verbs)

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Los Verbos Irregulares en el Imperativo


1.- Verbs with the same irregularity as the present indicative

Cerrar:Present Ind:
Imperative:
cierro, cierras, cierra, cerramos, cierran
cierra, cierre, cerremos, cierren
Volver:Present Ind:
Imperative:
vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, vuelven
vuelve, vuelva, volvamos, vuelvan
Pedir:Present Ind:
Imperative:
pido, pides, pide, pedimos, piden
pide, pida, pidamos, pidan

Examples:

Cerremos la ventana antes de que empiece a llover.
Let's close the window before it starts raining.

Vuelva a girar a la derecha para llegar a su destino.
Turn right again to get to your destination.

Pidan unos folletos informativos en recepción.
Ask for some informative pamphlets at the front desk.

2.- Verbs with its own irregularity

Here's a list of useful verbs that have their own irregularity in the imperative mood.
Decir: di, diga, digamos, digan

Hacer: haz, haga, hagamos, hagan

Ir: ve, vaya, vayamos, vayan

Poner: pon, ponga, pongamos, pongan

Salir: sal, salga, salgamos, salgan

Ser: sé, sea, seamos, sean

Tener: ten, tenga, tengamos, tengan

Venir: ven, venga, vengamos, vengan

Examples:

Salga del autobús por la puerta de atrás.
Get off the bus by the rear door.

Pon los libros encima de la mesa.
Put the books on the table.

Digan lo que quieran pero mi coche nuevo es muy bonito.
Say what you want but my new car is very pretty.

El imperativo en las frases condicionales

Si + presente de indicativo, imperativo

Examples:

Si quieren estar en forma, hagan ejercicio todos los días.
If you want to be in shape, exercise everyday.

Si van a Paris, vayan a ver la Torre Eiffel.
If you go to Paris, go to see the Eiffel Tower.

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