The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Quejar is used to give direct orders or instructions related to complaining or expressing dissatisfaction, for example, Quéjate con el gerente por el mal servicio. (Complain to the manager about the poor service.)

Quejar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperative conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quejar (to complain) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Quejar generally means “to complain”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To complain: This is the most common meaning. For example, ¡Quéjate con el gerente! (Complain to the manager!)

To express dissatisfaction: For example, ¡Quéjate todo lo que quieras! (Complain all you want!)

To lament or grieve: For example, ¡No te quejes tanto! (Don’t lament so much!)

To moan or groan (in pain): For example, ¡Quéjate si te duele! (Groan if it hurts!)

To whine or nag (colloquial): For example, ¡Deja de quejarte de una vez! (Stop whining already!)

To rat someone out (slang): For example, ¡Quéjate con la policía si tienes pruebas! (Rat them out to the police if you have evidence!)

Examples

Examples of Quejar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Quéjate con el gerente si el servicio es malo! (Complain to the manager if the service is bad!)

Mamá, quéjate con la maestra si tu hijo está siendo maltratado. (Mom, complain to the teacher if your son is being mistreated.)

Vecino, quéjese con las autoridades si hay demasiado ruido por la noche. (Neighbor, complain to the authorities if there is too much noise at night.)

Empleados, quéjense con recursos humanos si hay problemas con su pago. (Employees, complain to human resources if there are issues with your pay.)

Ciudadanos, quejémonos con nuestros representantes si las leyes son injustas. (Citizens, let’s complain to our representatives if the laws are unfair.)

Turistas, quejad con la agencia de viajes si el hotel no cumple con lo prometido. (Tourists, complain to the travel agency if the hotel does not meet what was promised.)

Fans, quéjense con el equipo si los jugadores no dan su máximo esfuerzo. (Fans, complain to the team if the players are not giving their best effort.)

Hija, quéjate con tu jefe si te están acosando en el trabajo. (Daughter, complain to your boss if you are being harassed at work.)

Amigos, quejémonos con el restaurante si la comida está fría o mal preparada. (Friends, let’s complain to the restaurant if the food is cold or poorly prepared.)

Estudiantes, quejaos con el decano si los profesores no están enseñando bien. (Students, complain to the dean if the professors are not teaching well.)

Pacientes, quéjense con el hospital si la atención médica es deficiente. (Patients, complain to the hospital if the medical care is deficient.)

Vecinos, quéjense con el ayuntamiento si hay problemas con la recolección de basura. (Neighbors, complain to the town hall if there are issues with garbage collection.)

Padres, quéjense con la escuela si el plan de estudios no es adecuado. (Parents, complain to the school if the curriculum is not adequate.)

Clientes, quéjense con la compañía si el producto está defectuoso. (Customers, complain to the company if the product is defective.)

Ciudadanos, quejémonos con el gobierno si no están abordando los problemas importantes. (Citizens, let’s complain to the government if they are not addressing important issues.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quejar (to complain) 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.