The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Celebrar is used to give direct orders or instructions to celebrate something, for example ¡Celebra tu cumpleaños con amigos! (Celebrate your birthday with friends!).

Celebrar is a regular -ar verb, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Celebrar (to celebrate) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To celebrate an event or occasion: For example, ¡Celebra tu cumpleaños con amigos! (Celebrate your birthday with friends!)

To praise or commend: For example, ¡Celebra sus logros académicos! (Celebrate their academic achievements!)

To perform a religious ceremony: For example, ¡Celebremos la misa juntos! (Let’s celebrate mass together!)

To enjoy or revel in something (colloquial): For example, ¡Celebra que es viernes! (Celebrate that it’s Friday!)

To mock or make fun of someone (rude, colloquial): For example, ¡No celebres su fracaso! (Don’t celebrate their failure!)

Examples

Examples of Celebrar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Celebremos el Año Nuevo con amigos y familia! (Let’s celebrate the New Year with friends and family!)

Por favor, celebra tu cumpleaños con nosotros este fin de semana. (Please celebrate your birthday with us this weekend.)

Después de terminar el proyecto, celebren con una fiesta. (After finishing the project, celebrate with a party.)

Cuando te gradúes, celebra tu logro con tus seres queridos. (When you graduate, celebrate your achievement with your loved ones.)

¡Celebremos el éxito de nuestro equipo con un brindis! (Let’s celebrate our team’s success with a toast!)

Después de la boda, celebren con una luna de miel romántica. (After the wedding, celebrate with a romantic honeymoon.)

Cuando consigas tu primer empleo, celebra con tus amigos. (When you get your first job, celebrate with your friends.)

¡Celebrad el Día de la Madre con un almuerzo especial! (Celebrate Mother’s Day with a special lunch!)

Cuando termines tus estudios, celebra con una fiesta de graduación. (When you finish your studies, celebrate with a graduation party.)

¡Celebremos el Día de la Independencia con un desfile y fuegos artificiales! (Let’s celebrate Independence Day with a parade and fireworks!)

Después de conseguir un ascenso, celebren con una cena elegante. (After getting a promotion, celebrate with an elegant dinner.)

Cuando cumplas un objetivo personal, celebra con un regalo para ti mismo. (When you achieve a personal goal, celebrate with a gift for yourself.)

¡Celebrad el Día del Padre con actividades al aire libre! (Celebrate Father’s Day with outdoor activities!)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Celebrar (to celebrate) 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.