Mandar means 'to send' and 'to order' (to command), and it is a regular -ar verb with two useful senses. Te mando un mensaje (I'll send you a message) is everyday, especially with technology; el profesor manda callar (the teacher orders silence) shows the command sense. It overlaps with enviar for sending. Because messaging and communication are common across technology and friendship topics, the 'send' sense of mandar earns frequent use. As a regular -ar verb the conjugation is predictable, and the two meanings are easy to tell apart from context.
Quick facts
Mandar (to send) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Te mando un mensaje (I'll send you a message).
Manda callar (he orders silence).
Enviar also means to send.
Useful for messaging.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Mandar is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
mandar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know mandar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice mandar now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: mando, tú: mandas, él: manda, nosotros: mandamos, vosotros: mandáis, ellos: mandan
Mandar is a regular -ar verb following the standard -ar pattern.
Use mandar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with mandar or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Mandar is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.