mandar
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 | mando |
| tú | mandas |
| él/ella | manda |
| nosotros | mandamos |
| vosotros | mandáis |
| ellos/ellas | mandan |
Yo mando un paquete a mi amigo.
I send a package to my friend.
Ella manda un mensaje todos los días.
She sends a message every day.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | mandé |
| tú | mandaste |
| él/ella | mandó |
| nosotros | mandamos |
| vosotros | mandasteis |
| ellos/ellas | mandaron |
Ayer mandé una carta a mi abuela.
Yesterday I sent a letter to my grandmother.
Él mandó un correo electrónico anoche.
He sent an email last night.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | mandaba |
| tú | mandabas |
| él/ella | mandaba |
| nosotros | mandábamos |
| vosotros | mandabais |
| ellos/ellas | mandaban |
Cuando era niño, mandaba cartas a mis amigos.
When I was a child, I used to send letters to my friends.
Ella siempre mandaba flores en su cumpleaños.
She always sent flowers on her birthday.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | mandaré |
| tú | mandarás |
| él/ella | mandará |
| nosotros | mandaremos |
| vosotros | mandaréis |
| ellos/ellas | mandarán |
Mañana mandaré el informe a mi jefe.
Tomorrow I will send the report to my boss.
Ellos mandarán las invitaciones la próxima semana.
They will send the invitations next week.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | mandaría |
| tú | mandarías |
| él/ella | mandaría |
| nosotros | mandaríamos |
| vosotros | mandaríais |
| ellos/ellas | mandarían |
Si tuviera su dirección, mandaría un regalo.
If I had her address, I would send a gift.
Nosotros mandaríamos más información si la tuviéramos.
We would send more information if we had it.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | mande |
| tú | mandes |
| él/ella | mande |
| nosotros | mandemos |
| vosotros | mandéis |
| ellos/ellas | manden |
Espero que tú mandes la carta pronto.
I hope that you send the letter soon.
Es importante que ella mande el mensaje a tiempo.
It's important that she sends the message on time.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | mandara |
| tú | mandaras |
| él/ella | mandara |
| nosotros | mandáramos |
| vosotros | mandarais |
| ellos/ellas | mandaran |
Si yo mandara el paquete, llegaría mañana.
If I sent the package, it would arrive tomorrow.
Si ellos mandaran más información, podríamos ayudar.
If they sent more information, we could help.
"mandar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "mandar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "mandar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "mandar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "mandar" conjugates as: mandas, mando, mandan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "mandar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "mandar" conjugates as: mandaste, mandé, mandaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "mandar" in Spanish?
- "mandar" (to send, to order) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.