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 standard 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 (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | — |
| Tú | bendice |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bendiga |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bendigamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bendigan |
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Usage of Bendecir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
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: For example, ¡Bendice esta comida! (Bless this food!)
To praise or glorify: For example, ¡Bendice al Señor! (Praise the Lord!)
To approve or endorse: For example, ¡Bendice este proyecto! (Endorse this project!)
Colloquial: To express surprise or amazement: For example, ¡Bendito sea! ¡Ganaste la lotería! (Bless my soul! You won the lottery!)
Rude: To curse or damn (in a negative sense): For example, ¡Bendito seas si me fallas otra vez! (Damn you if you fail me again!)
Examples
Examples of Bendecir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
Antes de comer, bendigamos la comida. (Before eating, let’s bless the food.)
Padre, bendiga esta unión sagrada. (Father, bless this sacred union.)
¡Bendice a los enfermos con tu compasión! (Bless the sick with your compassion!)
En esta ceremonia, bendigamos a los recién casados. (In this ceremony, let us bless the newlyweds.)
Antes de partir, bendigan este hogar con buenas vibras. (Before leaving, bless this home with good vibes.)
En el retiro espiritual, bendigamos nuestras almas. (At the spiritual retreat, let’s bless our souls.)
Sacerdote, bendiga este nuevo negocio con prosperidad. (Priest, bless this new business with prosperity.)
Antes de la graduación, bendigamos a los estudiantes. (Before graduation, let’s bless the students.)
En el Año Nuevo, bendigan sus hogares con amor y paz. (On New Year’s, bless your homes with love and peace.)
Antes de viajar, bendice nuestro camino con seguridad. (Before traveling, bless our journey with safety.)
En esta boda, bendigamos a los novios con felicidad eterna. (At this wedding, let’s bless the couple with eternal happiness.)
Antes de comenzar, bendigan este proyecto con éxito. (Before starting, bless this project with success.)
En esta ocasión especial, bendiga a nuestra familia con salud. (On this special occasion, bless our family with health.)
Antes de partir, bendice nuestro viaje con buena suerte. (Before leaving, bless our trip with good luck.)
En esta celebración, bendigamos a nuestros seres queridos. (At this celebration, let’s bless our loved ones.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Bendecir (to bless) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo — | — |
| Tú bendice | Bless |
| Él / Ella / Usted bendiga | Bless |
| Nosotros / Nosotras bendigamos | Let’s bless |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes bendigan | Bless |
This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian 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.