The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Descender is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to descend or go down, for example Desciende por las escaleras. (Go down the stairs.)

This verb follows the e to ie stem-changing conjugation pattern, where the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Descender (to descend) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Descender generally means to go down or descend, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To move downwards from a higher position or level, for example, Desciende las escaleras (Go down the stairs).

Figurative meaning: To decrease in intensity, value or amount, for example, Descended el volumen de la música (Turn down the volume of the music).

Idiomatic meaning: To relax or calm down, often used in the imperative to tell someone to chill out, for example, ¡Desciende, tío! (Chill out, dude!).

Slang meaning: In some contexts, it can mean to stop being so intense or worked up about something, with a slightly rude connotation, for example, ¡Desciende un poco, ¿quieres? (Calm down a bit, will you?).

Examples

Examples of Descender in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Desciende del árbol ahora mismo! (Get down from that tree right now!)

Para bajar del autobús, descienda con cuidado. (To get off the bus, step down carefully.)

Cuando lleguen a la cima, desciendan por el sendero marcado. (When you reach the summit, descend via the marked trail.)

¡Oye, desciende de ahí antes de que te lastimes! (Hey, get down from there before you hurt yourself!)

Para el ejercicio de relajación, descendamos lentamente desde la posición de pie. (For the relaxation exercise, let’s slowly descend from the standing position.)

En caso de emergencia, descienda por las escaleras, no use el elevador. (In an emergency, descend via the stairs, do not use the elevator.)

Cuando escuchen la alarma, desciendan de forma ordenada y sin empujar. (When you hear the alarm, descend in an orderly fashion without pushing.)

¡Cuidado! Desciende despacio por esa rampa resbaladiza. (Be careful! Descend slowly down that slippery ramp.)

Para el ejercicio de respiración, descendamos al suelo y adoptemos la posición de loto. (For the breathing exercise, let’s descend to the floor and assume the lotus position.)

Cuando terminen de pintar, desciendan con cuidado de las escaleras. (When you’re done painting, descend carefully from the ladders.)

¡Oye, no te quedes ahí arriba! Desciende de una vez. (Hey, don’t stay up there! Get down already.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Descender (to descend) 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.