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Positive Imperative

Spanish: AQA GCSE (2025 Exam), topic 8.7.1

Imperative

The imperative has five forms: Tú, Usted, Vosotros/as, Ustedes and nosotros. 'Tú' and 'vosotros/as' are informal and come across as friendlier. ‘Nosotros’ is used for ‘let’s do something’.

AR verbs

AR verbs

  • The 'tú' form is the same as the 'él/ella' form of the present tense.
  • The 'vosotros' form is made by removing the 'r' from the infinitive and adding a 'd'.
  • The formal forms and nosotros come from the present subjunctive.
  • Examples:
  • Habla - singular informal (tú).
  • Hablad - plural informal (vosotros/as).
  • Hable - singular formal (usted).
  • Hablemos - plural formal (nosotros).
  • Hablen - plural formal (ustedes).
ER verbs

ER verbs

  • The 'tú' form is the same as the 'él/ella' form of the present tense.
  • The 'vosotros' form is made by removing the 'r' from the infinitive and adding a 'd'.
  • The formal forms and nosotros come from the present subjunctive.
  • Examples:
  • Aprende - singular informal (tú).
  • Aprended - plural informal (vosotros/as).
  • Aprenda - singular formal (usted).
  • Aprendamos - plural formal (nosotros).
  • Aprendan - plural formal (ustedes).
IR verbs

IR verbs

  • The 'tú' form is the same as the 'él/ella' form of the present tense.
  • The 'vosotros' form is made by removing the 'r' the infinitive and adding a 'd'.
  • The formal forms and nosotros come from the present subjunctive.
  • Examples:
  • Vive - singular informal (tú).
  • Vivad - plural informal (vosotros/as).
  • Viva - singular formal (usted).
  • Vivamos - plural formal (nosotros).
  • Vivan - plural formal (ustedes).
Irregular IR verb example - Pedir

Irregular IR verb example - Pedir

  • The 'tú' form is the same as the 'él/ella' form of the present tense.
  • The 'vosotros' form is made by removing the 'r' the infinitive and adding a 'd'.
  • The formal forms and nosotros come from the present subjunctive.
  • Pedir is an irregular verb. The él/ella form of the present tense is pide.
  • Examples:
  • Pide - singular informal (tú).
  • Pedid - plural informal (vosotros/as).
  • Pida - singular formal (usted).
  • Pidamos - plural formal (nosotros).
  • Pidan - plural formal (ustedes).

Test yourself on Positive Imperative

  • What is the vosotros form of 'decir' in the imperative?

  • What is the ustedes form of 'decidir' in the imperative?

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