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Conjugation Chart of “Descender” (to descend) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | — |
Tú | desciende |
Él / Ella / Usted | descienda |
Nosotros / Nosotras | descendamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | desciendan |
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Understanding the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of “Descender”
The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Descender is used to give direct orders or instructions to someone, for example: Desciende del autobús. (Get off the bus.)
This verb follows the e to ie stem-changing pattern in certain conjugations. The stem vowel e changes to ie in the present tense forms with stressed syllables.
How to Use Descender in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
Descender generally means to go down or descend, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.
Literal meaning: To move downwards, for example, Descende las escaleras (Go down the stairs).
Figurative meaning: To decrease or reduce something, for example, Descende el volumen de la música (Turn down the volume of the music).
Idiomatic meaning: To calm down or relax, for example, Descende un poco, estás muy alterado (Calm down a bit, you’re very agitated).
Colloquial meaning: To stop bothering or leave someone alone, often used in a rude way, for example, ¡Descéndeme y déjame en paz! (Get off my back and leave me alone!)
Real Life Examples of Descender in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)
¡Desciende del autobús con cuidado! (Get off the bus carefully!)
Para bajar del avión, descienda por la rampa. (To get off the plane, go down the ramp.)
Niños, desciendan de la montaña rusa con calma. (Kids, get off the roller coaster calmly.)
Antes de salir del edificio, descendamos por las escaleras de emergencia. (Before leaving the building, let’s go down the emergency stairs.)
Turistas, desciendan del teleférico con precaución. (Tourists, get off the cable car carefully.)
Para su seguridad, descienda del tren cuando se detenga por completo. (For your safety, get off the train when it comes to a full stop.)
Amigos, descendamos de la montaña antes de que anochezca. (Friends, let’s get off the mountain before it gets dark.)
Señora, descienda del escenario después de su discurso. (Ma’am, get off the stage after your speech.)
Compañeros de trabajo, descendamos del andamio para el almuerzo. (Co-workers, let’s get off the scaffolding for lunch.)
Cuando suene la alarma, desciendan del edificio de forma ordenada. (When the alarm sounds, get out of the building in an orderly fashion.)
¡Oye, desciende de ahí antes de que te caigas! (Hey, get down from there before you fall!)
Exploradores, descendamos con cuidado por esta cuerda. (Explorers, let’s carefully descend down this rope.)
Para su propia seguridad, descienda de la atracción ahora mismo. (For your own safety, get off the ride right now.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Descender (to descend) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo — | — |
Tú desciende | Descend |
Él / Ella / Usted descienda | Descend |
Nosotros / Nosotras descendamos | Let’s descend |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes desciendan | Descend |
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.