Instructions and the imperative
Instructing people in their work; telling someone what to do. How to use Spanish verbs in the imperative.
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Giving instructions
| Let me know. | Avíseme. |
| Bring me ... | Tráigame ... |
| Take this. [somewhere] | Lleve esto. |
| Take this medicine. | Tome este medicamento. |
| This is the right tool. | Esta es la herramienta correcta. |
| This is the wrong tool. | Esta no es la herramienta correcta. |
| You will need ... | Necesitará ... |
| This is how this is done. | Así se hace. |
| This is not how it is done. | Así no se hace. |
| Clean the ... | Limpie ... |
| Wash the ... | Lave ... |
| Rinse the ... | Enjuague ... |
| Feed ... | Alimente ... |
| Fix / Mend / Repair the ... | Componga ... |
| Look | Mire |
| Look toward ... | Mire hacia ... |
| Examine the ... | Examine ... |
| Check the ... | Revise ... |
| oil | el aceite |
| motor | el motor |
| transmission | la transmisión |
| brake | el freno |
| brakes | los frenos |
| water | el agua |
| diesel | el diesel |
| gasoline | la gasolina |
| Organize ... | Organize ... |
| Arrange ... | Arregle ... |
| Prepare ... | Prepare ... |
| Cut the ... | Corte ... |
| Secure the ... | Asegure ... |
| Drive the ... | Maneje ... |
| Adjust the ... | Ajuste ... |
| Calibrate the ... | Calibre ... |
| Measure the ... | Mida ... |
| Ride a horse. | Monte a caballo. |
| Lift the ... | Levante ... |
| Carry the ... | Lleve ... |
| Pull the ... | Tire ... |
| Push the ... | Empuje ... |
| Climb the ... | Suba ... |
| Reach ... | Alcance ... |
| Apply the ... | Aplique ... |
| Burn ... | Queme ... |
| Weight ... | Pese ... |
| Put the ... | Ponga ... |
| Add the ... | Añada ... |
| Change the ... | Cambie ... |
| Cover ... | Cubra ... |
| Mix the ... | Mezcle ... |
| Spray ... | Rocie ... |
| now | ahora |
| later | después |
| here | aquí |
| there | allá |
| at home | en la casa |
| at the office | en la oficina |
| If you do not understand me, let me know. | Si no me comprende hágamelo saber. |
| Pay attention. | Ponga atención. |
| Turn it on. | Préndalo. |
| Turn it off. | Apáguelo. |
| open | abierto |
| closed | cerrado |
| on | prendido |
| off | apagado |
| up | arriba |
| down | abajo |
| under | por debajo |
| below | abajo |
| front | enfrente |
| in front of | enfrente de |
| behind | atrás |
| forward | adelante |
| back up | marcha atrás |
| more | más |
| less | menos |
| empty | vacío |
| full | lleno |
| half | mitad |
| third | tercera |
| fourth | cuarta |
| before | antes |
| after | después |
| Go to the field. | Vaya al campo. |
| Do this first, and this other after. | Haga esto primero y esto otro después. |
| Start in the rows by the ... | Empiece por las hileras al lado de ... |
| furrow | el surco |
| Turn it on. | Préndalo. |
| Light it up. | Enciéndalo. |
| Milk the cows. | Ordeñe las vacas. |
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