The Imperative mode is used to give an order, to tell someone to do something or to advise someone. This mode can only be used with five gramatical persons: tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ustedes.

Let's look at a few examples:

Tú: ¡Comete el pollo!
Eat the chicken!
Usted: ¡Camine más despacio!
Walk slower!
Nosotros: ¡Hablemos de los problemas del país!
Let's talk about the country's problems!
Vosotros: ¡Venid el domingo!
You all come on Sunday!
Ustedes: ¡Hablen con su madre!
You all talk to your mother!

The blue box on the right provides information on each type of command.

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