comandar
to command
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | comando |
| tú | comandas |
| él/ella | comanda |
| nosotros | comandamos |
| vosotros | comandáis |
| ellos/ellas | comandan |
Yo comando al equipo durante la reunión.
I command the team during the meeting.
Ella comanda el proyecto con mucha confianza.
She commands the project with a lot of confidence.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | comandé |
| tú | comandaste |
| él/ella | comandó |
| nosotros | comandamos |
| vosotros | comandasteis |
| ellos/ellas | comandaron |
Él comandó las tropas en la batalla.
He commanded the troops in the battle.
Nosotros comandamos la operación el año pasado.
We commanded the operation last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | comandaba |
| tú | comandabas |
| él/ella | comandaba |
| nosotros | comandábamos |
| vosotros | comandabais |
| ellos/ellas | comandaban |
Cuando era joven, yo comandaba el grupo de scouts.
When I was young, I commanded the scout group.
Ella siempre comandaba con autoridad.
She always commanded with authority.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | comandaré |
| tú | comandarás |
| él/ella | comandará |
| nosotros | comandaremos |
| vosotros | comandaréis |
| ellos/ellas | comandarán |
Mañana, yo comandaré la reunión.
Tomorrow, I will command the meeting.
Ellos comandarán la nueva estrategia.
They will command the new strategy.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | comandaría |
| tú | comandarías |
| él/ella | comandaría |
| nosotros | comandaríamos |
| vosotros | comandaríais |
| ellos/ellas | comandarían |
Si tuviera la oportunidad, yo comandaría el proyecto.
If I had the opportunity, I would command the project.
Ella comandaría el equipo si le dieran el puesto.
She would command the team if they gave her the position.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | comande |
| tú | comandes |
| él/ella | comande |
| nosotros | comandemos |
| vosotros | comandéis |
| ellos/ellas | comanden |
Es importante que yo comande con firmeza.
It's important that I command firmly.
Espero que ella comande la reunión mañana.
I hope she commands the meeting tomorrow.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | comandara |
| tú | comandaras |
| él/ella | comandara |
| nosotros | comandáramos |
| vosotros | comandarais |
| ellos/ellas | comandaran |
Si yo comandara el equipo, haría cambios significativos.
If I commanded the team, I would make significant changes.
Ojalá que ellos comandaran con más claridad.
I wish they commanded with more clarity.
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Common questions
- Is "comandar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "comandar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "comandar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "comandar" conjugates as: comandas, comando, comandan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "comandar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "comandar" conjugates as: comandaste, comandé, comandaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "comandar" in Spanish?
- "comandar" (to command) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.