The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Llenar is used to give direct orders or instructions to fill something, for example Llena el vaso con agua. (Fill the glass with water.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llenar (to fill) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To fill a container: For example, Llena el vaso con agua (Fill the glass with water).

To complete a form: For example, Llena la solicitud con tus datos (Fill out the application with your information).

To satisfy or fulfill: For example, Llena mi corazón de alegría (Fill my heart with joy).

To occupy or take up space (colloquial): For example, ¡Llena todo el espacio, grandullón! (Take up all the space, you big guy!)

To get drunk or intoxicated (slang): For example, ¡Llénate de cerveza esta noche! (Get wasted on beer tonight!)

Examples

Examples of Llenar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Llena el formulario con tus datos personales! (Fill out the form with your personal information!)

Antes de salir, llenemos el tanque de gasolina. (Before leaving, let’s fill up the gas tank.)

Señores, llenen las solicitudes con letra clara y legible. (Gentlemen, fill out the applications with clear and legible handwriting.)

Oye, ¿puedes llenar la piscina mientras preparo las bebidas? (Hey, can you fill the pool while I prepare the drinks?)

Para la fiesta, llenemos los vasos de plástico con ponche. (For the party, let’s fill the plastic cups with punch.)

Antes de irnos de camping, llenen las botellas con agua potable. (Before we go camping, fill the bottles with drinking water.)

¡Llena tus pulmones con aire fresco! Respira profundamente. (Fill your lungs with fresh air! Breathe deeply.)

En la oficina, llenen los informes con datos precisos y actualizados. (At the office, fill out the reports with accurate and up-to-date information.)

Mamá, llena mi plato con más ensalada, por favor. (Mom, fill my plate with more salad, please.)

Antes del examen, llenemos nuestras mentes con pensamientos positivos. (Before the exam, let’s fill our minds with positive thoughts.)

Para el proyecto escolar, llenen las carpetas con recortes interesantes. (For the school project, fill the folders with interesting clippings.)

En la reunión familiar, llenen sus corazones con amor y gratitud. (At the family gathering, fill your hearts with love and gratitude.)

Amigos, llenemos nuestras vidas con experiencias enriquecedoras. (Friends, let’s fill our lives with enriching experiences.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

This post covers Castilian Spanish. For Latin American Spanish, click here

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.