The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of acordar is used to give direct orders or instructions related to remembering or agreeing on something, for example: Acuerda traer el libro mañana. (Remember to bring the book tomorrow.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acordar (to agree) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To agree: for example, Acuerda conmigo en esto (Agree with me on this).

To remind: for example, Acuérdame de llamar a mamá (Remind me to call mom).

To decide: for example, Acuerda qué quieres hacer (Decide what you want to do).

To tune (an instrument): for example, Acuerda la guitarra antes de tocar (Tune the guitar before playing).

To remember (colloquial): for example, ¡Acuérdate de traer las cervezas! (Remember to bring the beers!)

To wake up (rude): for example, ¡Acuérdate ya, flojo! (Wake up already, lazy bum!)

Examples

Examples of Acordar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Antes de salir, acuerden revisar que no olvidan nada. (Before leaving, remember to check that you’re not forgetting anything.)

Para tener un buen día, acordemos comenzar con una actitud positiva. (To have a good day, let’s remember to start with a positive attitude.)

Amigos, acuerden llegar a tiempo para la reservación del restaurante. (Friends, remember to arrive on time for the restaurant reservation.)

Compañeros, acordemos mantener el área de trabajo limpia y organizada. (Colleagues, let’s remember to keep the work area clean and organized.)

Cariño, acuerda tomar tus vitaminas con el desayuno. (Honey, remember to take your vitamins with breakfast.)

Viajeros, acuerden revisar dos veces sus pasaportes y boletos antes de ir al aeropuerto. (Travelers, remember to double-check your passports and tickets before going to the airport.)

Equipo, acordemos celebrar nuestro éxito después del lanzamiento del producto. (Team, let’s remember to celebrate our success after the product launch.)

Estudiantes, acuerden entregar el proyecto a tiempo para evitar penalizaciones. (Students, remember to submit the project on time to avoid penalties.)

Oye, acuerda pagar el recibo de la luz antes de que corten el servicio. (Hey, remember to pay the electricity bill before they cut off the service.)

Chicos, acuerden no hacer tanto ruido después de las 10 pm. (Guys, remember not to make too much noise after 10 pm.)

Amigo, acuerda disfrutar de las pequeñas cosas en la vida. (Friend, remember to enjoy the little things in life.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acordar (to agree) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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.