The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Montar is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example Monta la bicicleta. (Mount the bicycle.)

Montar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in this tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Montar (to ride) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Montar generally means to mount, ride or assemble, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To mount or ride: for example, ¡Monta el caballo! (Mount the horse!)

To assemble: for example, ¡Monta la estantería! (Assemble the bookshelf!)

To set up: for example, ¡Monta el campamento! (Set up the camp!)

To stage or organize (an event): for example, ¡Monta la fiesta! (Organize the party!)

To make a fuss (colloquial): for example, ¡No montes un drama! (Don’t make a fuss!)

To have sex (vulgar): for example, ¡Móntala! (Have sex with her!)

Examples

Examples of Montar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Monta en el caballo y disfruta del paisaje! (Mount the horse and enjoy the scenery!)

Para ir de excursión, montemos las bicicletas. (To go on a hike, let’s mount the bikes.)

Amigo, monte la moto y vámonos de aventura. (Friend, mount the motorcycle and let’s go on an adventure.)

Niños, monten los caballos con cuidado y sigan las instrucciones. (Kids, carefully mount the horses and follow the instructions.)

Antes de salir a andar, montad las bicicletas y revisad los frenos. (Before going out to ride, mount the bikes and check the brakes.)

Para la clase de equitación, monta el caballo pardo. (For the horseback riding class, mount the brown horse.)

¡Oye! Monte esa moto nueva que acaba de comprar. (Hey! Mount that new motorcycle you just bought.)

En el rodeo, los vaqueros montan los toros bravos. (At the rodeo, the cowboys mount the fierce bulls.)

Para el paseo turístico, montemos los camellos y disfrutemos del desierto. (For the tourist ride, let’s mount the camels and enjoy the desert.)

Antes de partir, monten sus caballos y prepárense para la aventura. (Before departing, mount your horses and get ready for the adventure.)

En la feria medieval, puedes montar un caballo o un elefante. (At the medieval fair, you can mount a horse or an elephant.)

Para la competencia de motocross, montad sus motos y pongan a prueba sus habilidades. (For the motocross competition, mount your motorcycles and put your skills to the test.)

¿Estás listo? Monte su bicicleta y sigamos el sendero. (Are you ready? Mount your bike and let’s follow the trail.)

En el rancho, los vaqueros montan sus caballos todas las mañanas. (At the ranch, the cowboys mount their horses every morning.)

Para el paseo a caballo, montemos los cabellos blancos. (For the horseback ride, let’s mount the white horses.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Montar (to ride) 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.