Used to give direct commands and instructions. '¡Habla más despacio!' — Speak more slowly! The yo form does not exist in the imperative.
Practice this tense →| Pronoun | Hablar | Comer | Vivir |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | — | — | — |
| tú | habla | come | vive |
| él/ella | hable | coma | viva |
| nosotros | hablemos | comamos | vivamos |
| vosotros | hablad | comed | vivid |
| ellos/ellas | hablen | coman | vivan |
-AR: —, -a, -e (subj.), -emos (subj.), -ad, -en (subj.)
-ER: —, -e, -a (subj.), -amos (subj.), -ed, -an (subj.)
-IR: —, -e, -a (subj.), -amos (subj.), -id, -an (subj.)
Tú form = the él/ella present indicative for regular verbs. Vosotros = infinitive minus -r plus -d. Usted/ellos use the present subjunctive forms. Key irregulars for tú: sé (ser), ve (ir), ten (tener), haz (hacer), di (decir), pon (poner), sal (salir), ven (venir). Negatives use the subjunctive: ¡No hables!, ¡No vayas!