Marcar Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) in Latin American Spanish

The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of marcar is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example: Marca el número de tu amigo. (Mark your friend’s number.)

This verb follows the -car to -que spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before the endings are added.

Conjugations

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

Pronoun Conjugation
Yo
marca
Él / Ella / Ustedmarque
Nosotros / Nosotrasmarquemos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesmarquen

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Usage of Marcar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Marcar generally means to mark, score, or dial, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To mark or make a mark: for example, Marca la caja con una X (Mark the box with an X).

To score points: for example, ¡Marca ese gol! (Score that goal!).

To dial a number: for example, Marca el número de emergencias (Dial the emergency number).

To emphasize or stress: for example, Marca bien las sílabas (Emphasize the syllables clearly).

To set or adjust: for example, Marca el termostato a 25 grados (Set the thermostat to 25 degrees).

To leave a mark or impression (colloquial): for example, ¡Marca territorio, amigo! (Leave your mark, buddy!).

To hit or punch (rude): for example, ¡Márcale en la cara! (Hit him in the face!).

Examples

Examples of Marcar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Marca este número de teléfono! (Write down this phone number!)

Para hacer una reserva, marque la opción 2. (To make a reservation, press 2.)

Antes de salir, marquemos un código en la puerta. (Before leaving, let’s set a door code.)

Equipo, marquen sus respuestas en la hoja de examen. (Team, mark your answers on the exam sheet.)

¿Puedes marcar la fecha de la próxima reunión? (Can you mark the date of the next meeting?)

Oye, marca esa canción que te gusta tanto. (Hey, mark that song you like so much.)

Para votar, marquen su selección en la boleta. (To vote, mark your selection on the ballot.)

Mamá, marca los ingredientes que necesitamos comprar. (Mom, mark the ingredients we need to buy.)

En el mapa, marquemos los lugares que queremos visitar. (On the map, let’s mark the places we want to visit.)

Antes de enviar el paquete, marque la dirección correcta. (Before sending the package, mark the correct address.)

Para participar en el sorteo, marquen la casilla correspondiente. (To enter the raffle, mark the corresponding box.)

Oye, marca ese programa de televisión que tanto te gusta. (Hey, mark that TV show you like so much.)

En la encuesta, marque la opción que mejor le convenga. (On the survey, mark the option that suits you best.)

Para recibir descuentos, marquen la casilla de suscripción. (To receive discounts, mark the subscription box.)

Antes de imprimir, marquemos las correcciones necesarias. (Before printing, let’s mark the necessary corrections.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Marcar (to mark) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo —
Tú marca Mark
Él / Ella / Usted marque Mark
Nosotros / Nosotras marquemos Let’s mark
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes marquen Mark

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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.