/manˈdaɾ/

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Translation

to order, to send, to be in charge

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Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yomandomandémandabamandarémandaría
túmandasmandastemandabasmandarásmandarías
él/ella/ud.mandamandómandabamandarámandaría
nos.mandamosmandamosmandábamosmandaremosmandaríamos
vos.mandáismandasteismandabaismandaréismandaríais
ellos/uds.mandanmandaronmandabanmandaránmandarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yomandemandaramandase
túmandesmandarasmandases
él/ella/ud.mandemandaramandase
nos.mandemosmandáramosmandásemos
vos.mandéismandaraismandaseis
ellos/uds.mandenmandaranmandasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túmanda
ud.mande
nosotrosmandemos
vosotrosmandad
uds.manden

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
mandando
Past participle
mandado

Examples

.

I am going to send you a letter next week.

, .

The boss is in charge here, so ask her.

.

The doctor ordered me to rest for a few days.

¿ ?

Can you send me the address by message?

.

I do not like being ordered around all the time.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 10: mandar, cenar, permiso and 7 more words.