andar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
andar — walk
The affirmative imperative (commands) for andar is mostly regular: anda, ande, andemos, andad, anden.
andar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to walk, move, or 'get going'. '¡Anda!' is also a common exclamation of surprise or encouragement.
Notes on andar in the Affirmative Imperative
The forms are regular for an -ar verb. Note that 'anda' (tú) is the most common form used in conversation.
Example Sentences
¡Anda más rápido que llegamos tarde!
Walk faster, we're late!
tú
Ande con cuidado, el suelo está mojado.
Walk carefully, the floor is wet.
Andemos un poco más antes de descansar.
Let's walk a bit more before resting.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'anda' with the present tense 'él anda'.
Correct: Context is key; 'anda' as a command is usually directed at someone directly.
Why: The 'tú' command form and the third-person present indicative are identical for regular verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ando
The present tense of andar is completely regular: ando, andas, anda, andamos, andáis, andan.
Preterite
yo: anduve
The preterite of andar is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.
Imperfect
yo: andaba
The imperfect of andar is regular: andaba, andabas, andaba, andábamos, andabais, andaban.
Future
yo: andaré
The future tense of andar is regular: andaré, andarás, andará, andaremos, andaréis, andarán.
Conditional
yo: andaría
The conditional of andar is regular: andaría, andarías, andaría, andaríamos, andaríais, andarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ande
The present subjunctive of andar is regular: ande, andes, ande, andemos, andéis, anden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anduviera
The imperfect subjunctive of andar uses the irregular 'uv' stem: anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no andes
The negative imperative of andar uses the present subjunctive: no andes, no ande, no andemos, no andéis, no anden.