The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Imprimir is used to give direct orders or instructions to print something, for example Imprime este documento. (Print this document.)

Imprimir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in this tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Imprimir (to print) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: To print a physical copy of a digital document or file, for example, Imprime ese archivo (Print that file).

To leave a mark: To leave an impression or mark on something, for example, Imprime tu firma aquí (Leave your signature here).

To instill: To instill or impart something in someone, for example, Imprime disciplina en tus hijos (Instill discipline in your children).

To accelerate (colloquial): To speed up or hurry up, for example, ¡Imprime que se nos hace tarde! (Hurry up, we’re running late!)

To leave (rude): To leave or get out of a place, often used rudely, for example, ¡Imprime de aquí, no te quiero ver! (Get out of here, I don’t want to see you!)

Examples

Examples of Imprimir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Imprime este documento antes de la reunión! (Print this document before the meeting!)

Por favor, imprimamos las instrucciones para que todos las tengamos. (Let’s print the instructions so we all have them.)

Señor, imprima su boleto aquí. (Sir, print your ticket here.)

Oye, impriman esas fotos para el álbum familiar. (Hey, print those photos for the family album.)

Antes de salir de viaje, imprime los mapas y las reservaciones. (Before leaving on your trip, print the maps and reservations.)

Para el proyecto escolar, imprimamos los materiales de investigación. (For the school project, let’s print the research materials.)

Mamá, imprime las recetas para la cena familiar. (Mom, print the recipes for the family dinner.)

En la oficina, impriman los informes antes de la junta semanal. (At the office, print the reports before the weekly meeting.)

Para el taller de manualidades, imprimamos las plantillas e instrucciones. (For the craft workshop, let’s print the templates and instructions.)

Antes de viajar, imprime los boletos y documentos necesarios. (Before traveling, print the tickets and necessary documents.)

Para la clase de arte, imprima las imágenes de referencia. (For the art class, print the reference images.)

Antes del evento, imprimamos los programas y folletos informativos. (Before the event, let’s print the programs and informational brochures.)

Para el club de lectura, impriman las críticas literarias que discutiremos. (For the book club, print the literary reviews we’ll discuss.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Imprimir (to print) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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.