The Subjunctive Mood of Ordenar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about ordering or arranging something, for example: Espero que ordenes tu habitación. (I hope you tidy your room.)

Ordenar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ordenar (to order) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of ordenar is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, demands, and hypothetical situations.

To order or command: For example, Es necesario que ordenes tu habitación. (It is necessary that you tidy your room.)

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que ordenes tus prioridades. (I hope you get your priorities in order.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, Dudo que ordenen el desastre a tiempo. (I doubt they will get the mess in order on time.)

To give instructions or advice: For example, Es mejor que ordenes tus ideas antes de hablar. (It’s better if you organize your thoughts before speaking.)

Colloquial usage: ¡Ordena tu vida, huevón! (Get your life in order, dude!)

Examples

Examples of Ordenar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que ordenes tus prioridades para tener éxito. (It’s important that you prioritize your goals in order to be successful.)

El médico recomienda que ordenes una dieta saludable. (The doctor recommends that you follow a healthy diet.)

Ojalá que ordenes tu habitación antes de que lleguen tus padres. (I hope you clean your room before your parents arrive.)

Para viajar al extranjero, es necesario que ordenes tus documentos con anticipación. (To travel abroad, it’s necessary that you get your documents in order well in advance.)

Sugiero que ordenemos nuestras ideas antes de comenzar el proyecto. (I suggest we organize our thoughts before starting the project.)

Es una buena idea que ordenen sus finanzas para ahorrar para el futuro. (It’s a good idea that they get their finances in order to save for the future.)

Tal vez sea mejor que ordenes tus cosas y te mudes a un lugar más grande. (Maybe it’s better that you get your things in order and move to a bigger place.)

Insisto en que ordenen su área de trabajo para ser más productivos. (I insist that they organize their workspace to be more productive.)

Es fundamental que ordenemos nuestras prioridades como familia. (It’s essential that we prioritize our goals as a family.)

Quiero que ordenes tu vida antes de buscar una relación seria. (I want you to get your life in order before seeking a serious relationship.)

Aunque no te guste, es imprescindible que ordenes tu clóset de vez en cuando. (Even if you don’t like it, it’s essential that you organize your closet from time to time.)

Sería ideal que ordenen sus horarios para pasar más tiempo juntos. (It would be ideal if they coordinated their schedules to spend more time together.)

Es aconsejable que ordenes tus pensamientos antes de tomar una decisión importante. (It’s advisable that you organize your thoughts before making an important decision.)

Para tener éxito en los negocios, es crucial que ordenes tus prioridades. (To be successful in business, it’s crucial that you prioritize your goals.)

Espero que ordenemos nuestras vidas y nos enfoquemos en lo realmente importante. (I hope we get our lives in order and focus on what’s truly important.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ordenar (to order) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.