Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mando | mandé | mandaba | mandaré | mandaría |
| tú | mandas | mandaste | mandabas | mandarás | mandarías |
| él / ella / usted | manda | mandó | mandaba | mandará | mandaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | mandamos | mandamos | mandábamos | mandaremos | mandaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | mandáis | mandasteis | mandabais | mandaréis | mandaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | mandan | mandaron | mandaban | mandarán | mandarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mande | mandara |
| tú | mandes | mandaras |
| él / ella / usted | mande | mandara |
| nosotros / nosotras | mandemos | mandáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | mandéis | mandarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | manden | mandaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | manda | no mandes |
| usted | mande | no mande |
| nosotros | mandemos | no mandemos |
| vosotros | mandad | no mandéis |
| ustedes | manden | no manden |
Mandar conjugation quick answers
- Mandar present tense
- The present tense of mandar is: mando, mandas, manda, mandamos, mandáis, mandan.
- Mandar preterite
- The preterite of mandar is: mandé, mandaste, mandó, mandamos, mandasteis, mandaron.
- Mandar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of mandar is: mandaba, mandabas, mandaba, mandábamos, mandabais, mandaban.
- Mandar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of mandar is: mande, mandes, mande, mandemos, mandéis, manden.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of mandar?
The yo form of mandar is "mando" in the present tense, "mandé" in the preterite, and "mande" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of mandar?
The past participle of mandar is "mandado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he mandado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of mandar?
The gerund of mandar is "mandando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy mandando").
How do you conjugate mandar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), mandar is: mandé, mandaste, mandó, mandamos, mandasteis, mandaron.
How do you conjugate mandar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), mandar is: mandaba, mandabas, mandaba, mandábamos, mandabais, mandaban.
What is the present subjunctive of mandar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of mandar is: mande, mandes, mande, mandemos, mandéis, manden.
What is the tú command (imperative) of mandar?
The affirmative tú command of mandar is "manda" and the negative is "no mandes".
Is mandar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb mandar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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