The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Perder is used to give direct orders or instructions related to losing something, for example Pierde ese mal hábito. (Lose that bad habit.)

This is a stem-changing verb, where the ‘e’ changes to ‘ie’ in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. The conjugations follow a regular pattern once the stem change is applied.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Perder (to lose) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Perder generally means to lose or misplace something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To lose or misplace something: For example, ¡Pierde esa mala costumbre! (Lose that bad habit!)

To waste or squander: For example, ¡No pierdas tu tiempo! (Don’t waste your time!)

To miss out on something: For example, ¡No pierdas esta oportunidad! (Don’t miss out on this opportunity!)

To cause someone to become lost or disoriented (colloquial): For example, ¡Piérdete, idiota! (Get lost, idiot!)

To fail or perform poorly (colloquial): For example, ¡No la pierdas en el examen! (Don’t fail the exam!)

To lose weight or become thinner (colloquial): For example, ¡Pierde esos kilos de más! (Lose those extra pounds!)

Examples

Examples of Perder in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Pierde ese miedo y anímate a hablar en público! (Lose that fear and dare to speak in public!)

No perdamos la esperanza, todo mejorará con el tiempo. (Let’s not lose hope, everything will get better over time.)

Por favor, pierdan esos malos hábitos que dañan su salud. (Please, lose those bad habits that are damaging your health.)

Amigo, pierde esa actitud negativa y disfruta la vida. (Friend, lose that negative attitude and enjoy life.)

Equipo, no perdamos el enfoque en nuestras metas. (Team, let’s not lose focus on our goals.)

Hija, pierde esos kilos de más haciendo ejercicio. (Daughter, lose those extra pounds by exercising.)

Señor, pierda esa costumbre de llegar tarde a las reuniones. (Sir, lose the habit of arriving late to meetings.)

No perdamos la oportunidad de viajar y conocer nuevas culturas. (Let’s not lose the opportunity to travel and discover new cultures.)

¡Pierdan esos complejos y acepten sus cuerpos tal como son! (Lose those complexes and accept your bodies as they are!)

Compañeros, perdamos el miedo al cambio y abracemos los nuevos retos. (Colleagues, let’s lose the fear of change and embrace new challenges.)

Mamá, pierde esa preocupación, todo saldrá bien. (Mom, lose that worry, everything will be alright.)

Jóvenes, no pierdan el tiempo en cosas sin importancia. (Young people, don’t lose time on unimportant things.)

Amigos, perdamos esos prejuicios y seamos más abiertos de mente. (Friends, let’s lose those prejudices and be more open-minded.)

Señorita, pierda esa timidez y demuestre su talento al mundo. (Miss, lose that shyness and show your talent to the world.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Perder (to lose) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.