ordenar Preterite Conjugation
ordenar — to arrange
The preterite of ordenar is regular: ordené, ordenaste, ordenó, ordenamos, ordenasteis, ordenaron.
ordenar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action of tidying or ordering, like 'I cleaned my room yesterday' or 'The boss ordered the files yesterday.'
Notes on ordenar in the Preterite
Ordenar is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form (ordenamos) is the same as in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer ordené toda mi habitación.
Yesterday I tidied my whole room.
yo
¿Ordenaste los documentos que te pedí?
Did you arrange the documents I asked you for?
tú
El director ordenó evacuar el edificio.
The director ordered the building to be evacuated.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'ordenó' (he/she ordered) with 'ordeno' (I order).
Correct: ordenó
Why: The accent on the 'ó' changes both the tense and the person.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ordeno
The present of ordenar is regular: ordeno, ordenas, ordena, ordenamos, ordenáis, ordenan.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ordena
The affirmative imperative (commands) for ordenar: ordena (tú), ordene (usted), ordenad (vosotros), ordenen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ordenes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no ordenes, no ordene, no ordenemos, no ordenéis, no ordenen.