The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Apagar is used to give direct orders or instructions to turn something off, for example ¡Apaga la luz! (Turn off the light!).

This verb follows the -gar to -gue spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘g’ changes to ‘gu’ before the vowels ‘e’ and ‘i’ in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Apagar generally means to turn off or extinguish, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To turn off a device or light: For example, ¡Apaga la televisión! (Turn off the TV!)

To extinguish a fire: For example, ¡Apaga el fuego! (Put out the fire!)

To turn off an engine: For example, ¡Apaga el motor! (Turn off the engine!)

To stop or calm down (figurative): For example, ¡Apaga tus emociones! (Calm down your emotions!)

To stop talking (colloquial): For example, ¡Apaga la boca! (Shut your mouth!)

To leave or go away (slang): For example, ¡Apágate de aquí! (Get out of here!)

Examples

Examples of Apagar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Apaga la luz antes de salir! (Turn off the light before leaving!)

Vamos a apagar las velas antes de irnos a dormir. (Let’s blow out the candles before going to bed.)

Mamá, apaguemos la televisión y juguemos un rato. (Mom, let’s turn off the TV and play for a while.)

Señores, apaguen sus cigarrillos, por favor. Estamos en un área de no fumar. (Gentlemen, please put out your cigarettes. We’re in a non-smoking area.)

Antes de salir de viaje, apaga todos los electrodomésticos. (Before going on a trip, turn off all the appliances.)

¿Podrías apagar el aire acondicionado? Hace frío aquí adentro. (Could you turn off the air conditioning? It’s cold in here.)

Oye, apaga esa música tan alta, ¿quieres? Los vecinos se van a quejar. (Hey, turn that music down, will you? The neighbors are going to complain.)

Cuando termines de usar la computadora, apágala para ahorrar energía. (When you’re done using the computer, turn it off to save energy.)

Si no vas a ver la tele, apágala, por favor. (If you’re not going to watch TV, please turn it off.)

Antes de irme a trabajar, apago todas las luces de la casa. (Before going to work, I turn off all the lights in the house.)

En el restaurante, apaguen sus teléfonos para no molestar a los demás comensales. (At the restaurant, turn off your phones so as not to bother the other diners.)

Cuando salgas de tu oficina, apaga la computadora para ahorrar energía. (When you leave your office, turn off the computer to save energy.)

Niños, apaguen los videojuegos y vayan a lavarse las manos para cenar. (Kids, turn off the video games and go wash your hands for dinner.)

Antes de dormir, apaga tu celular para descansar mejor. (Before going to sleep, turn off your cell phone to rest better.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) 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.