The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Saltar is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to jump, for example ¡Salta por encima de la cuerda! (Jump over the rope!).

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Saltar (to jump) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Saltar generally means to jump or leap, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To jump or leap: For example, ¡Salta la valla! (Jump over the fence!)

To skip or omit: For example, ¡Salta esa parte del libro! (Skip that part of the book!)

To avoid or evade: For example, ¡Salta los controles de seguridad! (Evade the security checks!)

To spring or bounce: For example, ¡Salta sobre el colchón! (Bounce on the mattress!)

To protrude or stick out (colloquial): For example, ¡Salta los ojos de la cara! (Your eyes are popping out of your head!)

To have sex (vulgar): For example, ¡Sáltame encima! (Jump my bones!)

Examples

Examples of Saltar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Salta la cuerda! (Jump the rope!)

Niños, salten por encima de la valla. (Kids, jump over the fence.)

Antes de entrar al agua, saltemos unas cuantas veces para calentarnos. (Before getting in the water, let’s jump a few times to warm up.)

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

¡Saltad la rayuela en el patio! (Jump the hopscotch in the yard!)

En la clase de aeróbicos, saltemos al ritmo de la música. (In the aerobics class, let’s jump to the rhythm of the music.)

Para evitar las grietas en la acera, salten con cuidado. (To avoid the cracks on the sidewalk, jump carefully.)

¡Salta la cuerda, hijo! Es un buen ejercicio. (Jump the rope, son! It’s a good exercise.)

Antes de subir al escenario, saltad un poco para soltar la tensión. (Before going on stage, jump a little to release the tension.)

Para cruzar el arroyo, salte de piedra en piedra. (To cross the stream, jump from rock to rock.)

En la fiesta, saltemos y bailemos al ritmo de la música. (At the party, let’s jump and dance to the rhythm of the music.)

¡Salta la cuerda, amiga! Es un buen cardio. (Jump the rope, friend! It’s a good cardio workout.)

Para llegar al otro lado, salten ese pequeño muro. (To get to the other side, jump over that small wall.)

Antes de comenzar la caminata, salte un poco para estirar las piernas. (Before starting the hike, jump a little to stretch your legs.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Saltar (to jump) 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.