The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of cansarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to get tired or wear themselves out, for example ¡Cánsate corriendo! (Get tired from running!). It expresses a desire for the listener to perform the action of tiring themselves.

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cansarse (to get tired) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Cansarse generally means to get tired or weary, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To get tired or weary: This is the most common meaning. For example, ¡Cánsate de caminar tanto! (Get tired of walking so much!)

To give up or quit: For example, ¡No te canses de intentarlo! (Don’t give up trying!)

To bore or annoy (colloquial): For example, ¡Cánsate ya de molestarme! (Get tired of annoying me already!)

To overwork or exhaust (rude): For example, ¡Cánsate trabajando tanto, inútil! (Get exhausted from working so much, you useless person!)

Examples

Examples of Cansarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Cánsate de correr! (Take a break from running!)

Después de trabajar tanto, cánsese un rato. (After working so hard, take a rest for a while.)

Amigos, cansémonos de discutir y hagamos las paces. (Friends, let’s stop arguing and make peace.)

Muchachos, cánsense de jugar videojuegos por hoy. (Kids, stop playing video games for today.)

En el retiro de yoga, el instructor dijo: “Cánsense de pensar y respiren profundamente”. (At the yoga retreat, the instructor said: “Stop thinking and breathe deeply”.)

Mamá: “Cánsate de comer tantos dulces o te dolerá el estómago”. (Mom: “Stop eating so many sweets or you’ll get a stomachache”.)

En la oficina, el jefe dijo: “Cánsense de perder el tiempo en las redes sociales y concéntrense en trabajar”. (At the office, the boss said: “Stop wasting time on social media and focus on working”.)

Después de una pelea, ella le dijo: “Cánsate de ser tan terco y escúchame por una vez”. (After an argument, she told him: “Stop being so stubborn and listen to me for once”.)

La abuela aconsejó: “Cánsense de preocuparse tanto y disfruten más la vida”. (Grandma advised: “Stop worrying so much and enjoy life more”.)

En el concierto, el cantante dijo: “Cansémonos de las tristezas y celebremos la vida con esta canción”. (At the concert, the singer said: “Let’s stop being sad and celebrate life with this song”.)

Después de una discusión acalorada, ella sugirió: “Cansémonos de pelear y busquemos una solución”. (After a heated argument, she suggested: “Let’s stop fighting and find a solution”.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cansarse (to get tired) 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.