Esconder Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) in Castilian Spanish

The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Esconder is used to give direct orders or instructions to hide something or someone, for example Esconde la llave debajo de la alfombra. (Hide the key under the rug.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Esconder (to hide) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yo
esconde
Él / Ella / Ustedesconda
Nosotros / Nosotrasescondamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasesconded
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesescondan

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Usage of Esconder in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Esconder generally means to hide or conceal something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To hide or conceal: This is the most common meaning. For example, ¡Esconde la evidencia! (Hide the evidence!)

To keep secret: For example, ¡Esconde tu identidad de los extraños! (Keep your identity secret from strangers!)

To stash away: For example, ¡Esconde el dinero en un lugar seguro! (Stash the money away in a safe place!)

To take cover (colloquial): For example, ¡Escóndete, que vienen los polis! (Take cover, the cops are coming!)

To avoid someone (colloquial): For example, ¡Escóndete de tu ex, que viene por ahí! (Avoid your ex, they’re coming this way!)

Examples

Examples of Esconder in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Esconde la llave debajo del tapete antes de salir! (Hide the key under the mat before leaving!)

Por favor, escondamos los regalos antes de que lleguen los niños. (Please, let’s hide the gifts before the kids arrive.)

Mamá, esconde las galletas para que no las comamos todas de una vez. (Mom, hide the cookies so we don’t eat them all at once.)

En este juego de búsqueda del tesoro, escondan los objetos en lugares difíciles de encontrar. (In this treasure hunt game, hide the objects in hard-to-find places.)

Antes de la inspección, esconde todo lo que no quieres que vean. (Before the inspection, hide everything you don’t want them to see.)

¡Esconda esa revista debajo del cojín antes de que llegue su esposa! (Hide that magazine under the cushion before your wife gets here!)

En la oficina, esconde tus pertenencias personales cuando no estés presente. (At the office, hide your personal belongings when you’re not around.)

¿Puedes esconder mi regalo de cumpleaños? No quiero que lo vea antes de tiempo. (Can you hide my birthday gift? I don’t want them to see it ahead of time.)

Si no quieres que te descubran, escóndete detrás de esos arbustos. (If you don’t want to get caught, hide behind those bushes.)

En este juego de rol, escondan sus identidades secretas de los demás jugadores. (In this role-playing game, hide your secret identities from the other players.)

Antes de la mudanza, escondamos las cosas de valor en un lugar seguro. (Before the move, let’s hide the valuables in a safe place.)

Para evitar spoilers, esconde los detalles de la nueva película hasta que la haya visto. (To avoid spoilers, hide the details of the new movie until I’ve seen it.)

En este escape room, escondan las pistas de manera inteligente para que sea un desafío encontrarlas. (In this escape room, hide the clues cleverly so it’s challenging to find them.)

Cuando viajes, esconde tu dinero y documentos importantes en un lugar seguro. (When traveling, hide your money and important documents in a safe place.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Esconder (to hide) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo —
Tú esconde Hide
Él / Ella / Usted esconda Hide
Nosotros / Nosotras escondamos Let’s hide
Vosotros / Vosotras esconded Hide
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes escondan Hide

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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.