Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Mandar in Spanish
To send, to command, to order Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Mandar
- Mandar in the Indicative Present
- Mandar in the Indicative Preterite
- Mandar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Mandar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Mandar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Mandar in the Indicative Future
- Mandar in the Indicative Conditional
- Mandar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Mandar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Mandar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Mandar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Mandar
- Imperative tenses of Mandar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Mandar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Mandar is the Spanish verb for "to send, to command, to order". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to mandar include: encargar, ordenar, enviar, remitir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | mandar | to send, to command, to order |
| Past participle | mandado | sent |
| Gerund | mandando | sending |
Indicative Tenses of Mandar
Mandar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of mandar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "mando", meaning "I send".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mando | I send |
| Tú | mandas | you send |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manda | s/he sends, you (formal) send |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandamos | we send |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandáis | you (plural) send |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mandan | they send, you (plural formal) send |
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Mandar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of mandar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "mandé", meaning "I sent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mandé | I sent |
| Tú | mandaste | you sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mandó | s/he sent, you (formal) sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandamos | we sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandasteis | you (plural) sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mandaron | they sent, you (plural formal) sent |
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Mandar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of mandar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "mandaba", meaning "I used to send".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mandaba | I used to send |
| Tú | mandabas | you used to send |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mandaba | s/he used to send, you (formal) used to send |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandábamos | we used to send |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandabais | you (plural) used to send |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mandaban | they used to send, you (plural formal) used to send |
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Mandar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of mandar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy mandando", meaning "I am sending".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy mandando | I am sending |
| Tú | estás mandando | you are sending |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está mandando | s/he is sending, you (formal) are sending |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos mandando | we are sending |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis mandando | you (plural) are sending |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están mandando | they are sending, you (plural formal) are sending |
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Mandar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of mandar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a mandar", meaning "I am going to send".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a mandar | I am going to send |
| Tú | vas a mandar | you are going to send |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a mandar | s/he is going to send, you (formal) are going to send |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a mandar | we are going to send |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a mandar | you (plural) are going to send |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a mandar | they are going to send, you (plural formal) are going to send |
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Mandar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of mandar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "mandaré", meaning "I will send".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mandaré | I will send |
| Tú | mandarás | you will send |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mandará | s/he will send, you (formal) will send |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandaremos | we will send |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandaréis | you (plural) will send |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mandarán | they will send, you (plural formal) will send |
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Mandar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of mandar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "mandaría", meaning "I would send".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mandaría | I would send |
| Tú | mandarías | you would send |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mandaría | s/he would send, you (formal) would send |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandaríamos | we would send |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandaríais | you (plural) would send |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mandarían | they would send, you (plural formal) would send |
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Mandar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of mandar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he mandado", meaning "I have sent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he mandado | I have sent |
| Tú | has mandado | you have sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha mandado | s/he has sent, you (formal) have sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos mandado | we have sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis mandado | you (plural) have sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han mandado | they have sent, you (plural formal) have sent |
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Mandar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of mandar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había mandado", meaning "I had sent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había mandado | I had sent |
| Tú | habías mandado | you had sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había mandado | s/he had sent, you (formal) had sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos mandado | we had sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais mandado | you (plural) had sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían mandado | they had sent, you (plural formal) had sent |
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Mandar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of mandar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré mandado", meaning "I will have sent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré mandado | I will have sent |
| Tú | habrás mandado | you will have sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá mandado | s/he will have sent, you (formal) will have sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos mandado | we will have sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis mandado | you (plural) will have sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán mandado | they will have sent, you (plural formal) will have sent |
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Mandar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of mandar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría mandado", meaning "I would have sent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría mandado | I would have sent |
| Tú | habrías mandado | you would have sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría mandado | s/he would have sent, you (formal) would have sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos mandado | we would have sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais mandado | you (plural) would have sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían mandado | they would have sent, you (plural formal) would have sent |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Mandar
Mandar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "mande", meaning "I send".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mande | I send |
| Tú | mandes | you send |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mande | s/he sends, you (formal) send |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandemos | we send |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandéis | you (plural) send |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manden | they send, you (plural formal) send |
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Mandar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "mandara", meaning "I sent".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mandara | I sent |
| Tú | mandaras | you sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mandara | s/he sent, you (formal) sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandáramos | we sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandarais | you (plural) sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mandaran | they sent, you (plural formal) sent |
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Mandar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "mandare", meaning "I will send".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mandare | I will send |
| Tú | mandares | you will send |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mandare | s/he will send, you (formal) will send |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandáremos | we will send |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandareis | you (plural) will send |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mandaren | they will send, you (plural formal) will send |
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Mandar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya mandado", meaning "I have sent".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya mandado | I have sent |
| Tú | hayas mandado | you have sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya mandado | s/he has sent, you (formal) have sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos mandado | we have sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis mandado | you (plural) have sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan mandado | they have sent, you (plural formal) have sent |
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Mandar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera mandado", meaning "I had sent".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera mandado | I had sent |
| Tú | hubieras mandado | you had sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera mandado | s/he had sent, you (formal) had sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos mandado | we had sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais mandado | you (plural) had sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran mandado | they had sent, you (plural formal) had sent |
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Mandar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere mandado", meaning "I will have sent".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere mandado | I will have sent |
| Tú | hubieres mandado | you will have sent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere mandado | s/he will have sent, you (formal) will have sent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos mandado | we will have sent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis mandado | you (plural) will have sent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren mandado | they will have sent, you (plural formal) will have sent |
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Imperative Tenses of Mandar
Mandar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "mande", meaning "(to you formal) send!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | manda | (to you) send! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mande | (to you formal) send! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mandemos | let's send! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mandad | (to you plural) send! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manden | (to you plural formal) send! |
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Mandar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no mande", meaning "(to you formal) don't send!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no mandes | (to you) don't send! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no mande | (to you formal) don't send! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no mandemos | let's not send! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no mandéis | (to you plural) don't send! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no manden | (to you plural formal) don't send! |
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