atender Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
atender — to serve
Use 'atiende', 'atienda', 'atendamos', 'atended', 'atiendan' for direct commands with 'atender'.
atender Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative mood is for giving direct commands or making strong suggestions. For 'atender', you'd use it to tell someone to serve, pay attention, or assist someone.
Notes on atender in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative forms of 'atender' are regular for the 'tú' and 'vosotros' forms (atiende, atended). The other forms (usted, nosotros, ustedes) are derived from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Atiende bien a los clientes!
Serve the customers well!
tú
Señora, atienda a este señor, por favor.
Ma'am, attend to this gentleman, please.
usted
Atendamos nuestras responsabilidades.
Let's attend to our responsibilities.
nosotros
¡Atended a lo que dice el profesor!
Pay attention to what the professor says!
vosotros
Ustedes, atiendan este asunto con urgencia.
You all, attend to this matter with urgency.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'atiende' not 'atiendes'.
Why: The 'tú' imperative form for -er verbs ending in -er is formed by dropping the -er and adding -e.
Mistake: Confusing 'atiendan' (ustedes imperative) with 'atienden' (present indicative).
Correct: For a command, use 'atiendan'.
Why: While they look similar, the context of a command clarifies the intent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atiendo
The present indicative of 'atender' (atiendo, atiendes, atiende, etc.) is for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: atendí
The preterite of 'atender' (atendí, atendiste, atendió, etc.) is for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: atendía
The imperfect of 'atender' (atendía, atendías, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: atenderé
The future tense of 'atender' (atenderé, atenderás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: atendería
The conditional of 'atender' (atendería, atenderías, etc.) expresses hypothetical outcomes or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atienda
The present subjunctive of 'atender' (atienda, atendamos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'atender' (atendiera/atendiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atiendas
Use 'no atiendas', 'no atienda', 'no atendamos', 'no atendáis', 'no atiendan' for negative commands.