The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Reñir is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example: Riñe con tu hermano por la última vez. (Scold your brother for the last time.)

Reñir is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from ‘e’ to ‘i’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common among Spanish verbs and must be memorized.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Reñir (to scold) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Reñir generally means to scold, reprimand or argue, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To scold or reprimand: for example, ¡Reñid a vuestros hijos por su mal comportamiento! (Scold your children for their bad behavior!)

To argue or quarrel: for example, ¡No reñid por tonterías! (Don’t argue over silly things!)

To fight or battle (figuratively): for example, ¡Reñid esa batalla con valentía! (Fight that battle with courage!)

To reprimand harshly (colloquial): for example, ¡Reñidle bien fuerte por su insolencia! (Give them a damn good telling off for their insolence!)

To nag or pester (informal): for example, ¡No me reñís más con ese tema! (Don’t nag me about that anymore!)

Examples

Examples of Reñir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Riñe a tu hermano por su mal comportamiento! (Scold your brother for his bad behavior!)

Mamá, riña a los niños si no se portan bien. (Mom, scold the kids if they don’t behave.)

Amigos, riñamos al equipo por su falta de esfuerzo. (Friends, let’s scold the team for their lack of effort.)

Profesor, reñid a los estudiantes que llegan tarde. (Teacher, scold the students who arrive late.)

Padres, riñan a sus hijos cuando desobedecen las reglas. (Parents, scold your children when they disobey the rules.)

En la reunión, riñe a los empleados que no cumplen con sus tareas. (At the meeting, scold the employees who don’t complete their tasks.)

Jefe, riña al equipo si no alcanzan las metas mensuales. (Boss, scold the team if they don’t meet the monthly goals.)

Compañeros, riñamos a nuestro amigo por llegar tarde otra vez. (Colleagues, let’s scold our friend for being late again.)

Entrenador, reñid a los jugadores que no siguen las instrucciones. (Coach, scold the players who don’t follow instructions.)

Líderes comunitarios, riñan a los vecinos que ensucian las calles. (Community leaders, scold the neighbors who litter the streets.)

¡Riñe a tu perro cuando se porta mal! (Scold your dog when it misbehaves!)

Mamá, riña a los niños si no recogen sus juguetes. (Mom, scold the kids if they don’t pick up their toys.)

Amigos, riñamos al anfitrión por servir comida de mala calidad. (Friends, let’s scold the host for serving low-quality food.)

Profesor, reñid a los estudiantes que copian en los exámenes. (Teacher, scold the students who cheat on exams.)

Padres, riñan a sus hijos cuando mienten o faltan al respeto. (Parents, scold your children when they lie or disrespect others.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reñir (to scold) 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.