mandar Present Conjugation
mandar — to send
The present tense of mandar is regular: mando, mandas, manda, mandamos, mandáis, mandan.
mandar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things you send regularly, like emails or packages, or to describe who is in charge right now. It is also used for immediate actions happening in the moment.
Notes on mandar in the Present
Mandar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo mando un correo electrónico cada mañana.
I send an email every morning.
yo
¿Mandas el paquete hoy?
Are you sending the package today?
tú
Mi jefe manda mucho en la oficina.
My boss is very bossy in the office.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using "mando" to mean 'a command' when you mean 'I send'.
Correct: mando (verb) vs. el mando (noun)
Why: Learners sometimes forget that 'mando' can be both the verb 'I send' and the noun for 'remote control' or 'command'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: mandé
The preterite of mandar is regular: mandé, mandaste, mandó, mandamos, mandasteis, mandaron.
Imperfect
yo: mandaba
The imperfect of mandar follows the regular -aba pattern: mandaba, mandabas, mandaba, mandábamos, mandabais, mandaban.
Future
yo: mandaré
The future of mandar uses the infinitive plus endings: mandaré, mandarás, mandará, mandaremos, mandaréis, mandarán.
Conditional
yo: mandaría
The conditional of mandar is regular: mandaría, mandarías, mandaría, mandaríamos, mandaríais, mandarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mande
The present subjunctive of mandar is regular: mande, mandes, mande, mandemos, mandéis, manden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mandara
The imperfect subjunctive of mandar uses the preterite stem: mandara, mandaras, mandara, mandáramos, mandarais, mandaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: manda
The affirmative imperative of mandar provides commands: manda (tú), mande (usted), mandad (vosotros), manden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no mandes
The negative imperative of mandar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no mandes, no mande, no mandemos, no mandéis, no manden.