Translation
to order, to arrange
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Word origin
From Latin ordinare ('to arrange, to set in order'), from ordo ('order, arrangement').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ordinare
- English cognates
- ordain, ordinance, order
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ordeno | ordené | ordenaba | ordenaré | ordenaría |
| tú | ordenas | ordenaste | ordenabas | ordenarás | ordenarías |
| él/ella/ud. | ordena | ordenó | ordenaba | ordenará | ordenaría |
| nos. | ordenamos | ordenamos | ordenábamos | ordenaremos | ordenaríamos |
| vos. | ordenáis | ordenasteis | ordenabais | ordenaréis | ordenaríais |
| ellos/uds. | ordenan | ordenaron | ordenaban | ordenarán | ordenarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ordene | ordenara | ordenase |
| tú | ordenes | ordenaras | ordenases |
| él/ella/ud. | ordene | ordenara | ordenase |
| nos. | ordenemos | ordenáramos | ordenásemos |
| vos. | ordenéis | ordenarais | ordenaseis |
| ellos/uds. | ordenen | ordenaran | ordenasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ordena |
| ud. | ordene |
| nosotros | ordenemos |
| vosotros | ordenad |
| uds. | ordenen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ordenando
- Past participle
- ordenado
Examples
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My mother ordered me to clean my room.
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I am going to arrange the books by colour.
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The captain ordered the boat to stop.
, .
Tidy the table before dinner, please.
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No one orders me what I have to do.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 11: ordenar, princesa, declaración and 7 more words.