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comandar

to command


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocomando
comandas
él/ellacomanda
nosotroscomandamos
vosotroscomandáis
ellos/ellascomandan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocomandé
comandaste
él/ellacomandó
nosotroscomandamos
vosotroscomandasteis
ellos/ellascomandaron

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocomandaba
comandabas
él/ellacomandaba
nosotroscomandábamos
vosotroscomandabais
ellos/ellascomandaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocomandaré
comandarás
él/ellacomandará
nosotroscomandaremos
vosotroscomandaréis
ellos/ellascomandarán

Mañana, yo comandaré la reunión.

Tomorrow, I will command the meeting.

Ellos comandarán la nueva estrategia.

They will command the new strategy.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocomandaría
comandarías
él/ellacomandaría
nosotroscomandaríamos
vosotroscomandaríais
ellos/ellascomandarían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocomande
comandes
él/ellacomande
nosotroscomandemos
vosotroscomandéis
ellos/ellascomanden

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocomandara
comandaras
él/ellacomandara
nosotroscomandáramos
vosotroscomandarais
ellos/ellascomandaran

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.