ordenar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ordenar — to arrange
The affirmative imperative (commands) for ordenar: ordena (tú), ordene (usted), ordenad (vosotros), ordenen (ustedes).
ordenar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to someone to tidy up or organize a space.
Notes on ordenar in the Affirmative Imperative
Regular. The 'tú' form is 'ordena' (same as present indicative 'él/ella'), and the 'vosotros' form ends in 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Ordena tu habitación ahora mismo!
Tidy your room right now!
tú
Ordene los archivos por orden alfabético.
Arrange the files in alphabetical order.
usted
Ordenad vuestras cosas antes de salir.
Organize your things before leaving.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ordenar' as a command (e.g., '¡Ordenar tu cuarto!').
Correct: ordena
Why: In Spanish, the infinitive is generally not used for direct singular commands; you need the imperative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ordeno
The present of ordenar is regular: ordeno, ordenas, ordena, ordenamos, ordenáis, ordenan.
Preterite
yo: ordené
The preterite of ordenar is regular: ordené, ordenaste, ordenó, ordenamos, ordenasteis, ordenaron.
Imperfect
yo: ordenaba
The imperfect of ordenar is regular: ordenaba, ordenabas, ordenaba, ordenábamos, ordenabais, ordenaban.
Future
yo: ordenaré
The future of ordenar is regular: ordenaré, ordenarás, ordenará, ordenaremos, ordenaréis, ordenarán.
Conditional
yo: ordenaría
The conditional of ordenar is regular: ordenaría, ordenarías, ordenaría, ordenaríamos, ordenaríais, ordenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ordene
The present subjunctive of ordenar is regular: ordene, ordenes, ordene, ordenemos, ordenéis, ordenen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ordenara
The imperfect subjunctive of ordenar is: ordenara, ordenaras, ordenara, ordenáramos, ordenarais, ordenaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ordenes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no ordenes, no ordene, no ordenemos, no ordenéis, no ordenen.