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 -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, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: mando, tú: mandas, él: manda, nosotros: mandamos, vosotros: mandáis, ellos: mandan
The past participle is mandado (he mandado) and the gerund is mandando (estoy mandando).
Verbs that are easy to confuse with mandar or that behave like it.
Mandar is on the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.