The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of bendecir is used to give orders or instructions related to blessing something or someone, for example: Bendice la comida. (Bless the food.)

Bendecir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique conjugations in this tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bendecir (to bless) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Bendecir generally means to bless or consecrate, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To bless or consecrate: This is the primary meaning, for example, ¡Bendice esta comida! (Bless this meal!)

To praise or approve: It can also mean to praise or approve of something, for example, ¡Bendice su esfuerzo! (Praise their effort!)

To express gratitude: In some contexts, it can mean to express gratitude, for example, ¡Bendice al cielo por este día hermoso! (Thank heaven for this beautiful day!)

Colloquial usage: In informal contexts, it can be used to express surprise or admiration, for example, ¡Bendice, qué buena está! (Wow, she looks great!)

Examples

Examples of Bendecir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Antes de comer, bendigamos la mesa. (Before eating, let’s bless the table.)

Padre, bendiga esta comida por favor. (Father, please bless this meal.)

¡Bendice a tu hermana en su cumpleaños! (Bless your sister on her birthday!)

Antes de viajar, bendigamos nuestro viaje para que sea seguro. (Before traveling, let’s bless our trip so it’s safe.)

Mamá, bendice esta casa nueva con tus oraciones. (Mom, bless this new house with your prayers.)

Bendigan este negocio para que prospere. (Bless this business so it may prosper.)

Antes de comenzar el día, bendigamos nuestro trabajo con buenas intenciones. (Before starting the day, let’s bless our work with good intentions.)

Bendecid esta unión con amor y respeto. (Bless this union with love and respect.)

Antes de partir, bendigamos este viaje para que sea placentero. (Before leaving, let’s bless this trip so it’s pleasant.)

Bendigan esta nueva etapa de sus vidas con fe y esperanza. (Bless this new stage of your lives with faith and hope.)

En el baby shower, bendigamos al bebé por nacer con salud y felicidad. (At the baby shower, let’s bless the baby to be born with health and happiness.)

Bendice este hogar con tu presencia amorosa. (Bless this home with your loving presence.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bendecir (to bless) 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.