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Conjugation Chart of “Adivinar” (to guess) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | — |
Tú | adivina |
Él / Ella / Usted | adivine |
Nosotros / Nosotras | adivinemos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | adivinad |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | adivinen |
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Understanding the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of “Adivinar”
The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Adivinar is used to give direct orders or instructions to guess or figure something out, for example ¡Adivina qué me regalaron! (Guess what they gave me!). It allows you to directly engage someone to use their intuition or deductive reasoning.
Adivinar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the Imperative Mood follow the typical patterns for that verb type. The conjugations are formed by dropping the -ar ending from the infinitive and adding the appropriate endings.
How to Use Adivinar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
Adivinar generally means to guess or divine, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.
To guess or predict: This is the most common meaning. For example, ¡Adivina qué me pasó hoy! (Guess what happened to me today!)
To figure out or solve: For example, ¡Adivina el acertijo! (Figure out the riddle!)
To intuit or sense: For example, ¡Adivina mis pensamientos! (Sense my thoughts!)
Colloquially, to realize or understand: For example, ¡Adivina de una vez! (Just realize it already!)
Rudely, to figure it out (implying the other person is slow): For example, ¡Adivina, tonto! (Figure it out, dummy!) This rude usage implies the other person should have understood something obvious.
Real Life Examples of Adivinar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
¡Adivina qué me regalaron para mi cumpleaños! (Guess what I got for my birthday!)
Vamos a jugar a las adivinanzas. Tú primero, adivina este acertijo. (Let’s play riddles. You go first, guess this one.)
¡Adivinemos el final de la película! (Let’s guess the ending of the movie!)
Niños, adivinad cuántos dulces hay en este frasco. (Kids, guess how many candies are in this jar.)
En este juego de mesa, adivinen la palabra secreta. (In this board game, guess the secret word.)
¿Puedes adivinar qué estoy pensando? (Can you guess what I’m thinking?)
Vamos a jugar a las adivinanzas mientras esperamos. Tú primero, adivina esta. (Let’s play riddles while we wait. You go first, guess this one.)
¡Adivinemos el resultado del partido! (Let’s guess the outcome of the game!)
Chicos, adivinad qué sorpresa les tengo preparada. (Kids, guess what surprise I have prepared for you.)
¿Puedes adivinar de qué estoy hablando? (Can you guess what I’m talking about?)
Vamos a jugar a las adivinanzas en el camino. Yo empiezo, adivina esta. (Let’s play riddles on the way. I’ll start, guess this one.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Adivinar (to guess) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo — | — |
Tú adivina | Guess |
Él / Ella / Usted adivine | Guess |
Nosotros / Nosotras adivinemos | Let’s guess |
Vosotros / Vosotras adivinad | Guess |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes adivinen | Guess |
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.