The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of cansar is used to give direct orders or instructions related to tiring someone or something out. For example, Cansa al perro jugando con él en el parque. (Tire out the dog by playing with him at the park.)

Cansar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the Imperative Mood follow the typical patterns for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cansar (to tire) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To tire someone out: For example, ¡Cánsalo! ¡Que corra hasta que no pueda más! (Tire him out! Make him run until he can’t anymore!)

To annoy or bother someone: For example, ¡No me cansen con esas tonterías! (Don’t bother me with that nonsense!)

To pester or nag: For example, ¡Cánsame un poco más y verás! (Nag me a bit more and you’ll see!)

To bore someone: For example, ¡No me cansen con esa historia otra vez! (Don’t bore me with that story again!)

To wear someone out: For example, ¡Cánsalo con tus preguntas! (Wear him out with your questions!)

Examples

Examples of Cansar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Cansa un poco! (Take a break!)

Antes de empezar, cansemos por unos minutos. (Before we start, let’s rest for a few minutes.)

Equipo, cansen un rato antes de continuar. (Team, take a break before continuing.)

Mamá, canse un poco mientras preparo la comida. (Mom, rest a bit while I prepare the food.)

Oye, cansa ya. Has estado trabajando demasiado. (Hey, take a break already. You’ve been working too much.)

Después de ese viaje tan largo, cansa en el hotel. (After such a long trip, rest at the hotel.)

Amigo, cansa un poco. Te ves agotado. (Friend, take a break. You look exhausted.)

Antes de seguir caminando, cansemos bajo ese árbol. (Before we keep walking, let’s rest under that tree.)

Compañeros, cansen los ojos por un momento. (Colleagues, rest your eyes for a moment.)

Hija, canse un rato. Yo terminaré de limpiar. (Daughter, take a break. I’ll finish cleaning.)

Oigan, cansad un poco. Hemos estado trabajando sin parar. (Hey, take a break. We’ve been working non-stop.)

Papá, cansa mientras yo cocino la cena. (Dad, rest while I cook dinner.)

Señor, canse aquí. Le traeré un vaso de agua. (Sir, rest here. I’ll bring you a glass of water.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cansar (to tire) 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.