The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Pescar is used to give direct orders or instructions related to fishing. For example, ¡Pesca ese pez enorme! (Catch that huge fish!)

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 Pescar (to fish) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: To catch fish, for example, ¡Pesca ese pez grande! (Catch that big fish!)

Figurative meaning: To obtain or acquire something, for example, ¡Pesca esa oportunidad! (Seize that opportunity!)

Slang meaning: To understand or comprehend something, for example, ¿No pescas lo que te digo? (Don’t you get what I’m saying?)

Colloquial meaning: To bother, annoy or pester someone, for example, ¡Déjame en paz y no me pesques más! (Leave me alone and stop pestering me!)

Examples

Examples of Pescar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Pesca ese pez grande! (Catch that big fish!)

Mamá, pesquemos en el lago este fin de semana. (Mom, let’s go fishing at the lake this weekend.)

Antes de salir de viaje, pesque todos los peces del estanque. (Before leaving on your trip, fish all the fish from the pond.)

Equipo, pescad con cuidado para no dañar el ecosistema. (Team, fish carefully so as not to damage the ecosystem.)

Amigos, pesquen con paciencia y disfruten del día al aire libre. (Friends, fish patiently and enjoy the day outdoors.)

Para la cena, pesca un buen pescado fresco del río. (For dinner, catch a nice fresh fish from the river.)

En el campamento de verano, pesquemos y cocinemos nuestra propia comida. (At summer camp, let’s fish and cook our own food.)

Hijo, pesque con cuidado y no se acerque demasiado al agua. (Son, fish carefully and don’t get too close to the water.)

Chicos, pescad solo lo que vamos a comer, no desperdicien. (Guys, only fish what we’re going to eat, don’t waste.)

Compañeros de trabajo, pesquen en el lago después de la reunión. (Co-workers, let’s go fishing at the lake after the meeting.)

Para el evento cultural, pesca algunos peces para la cena tradicional. (For the cultural event, catch some fish for the traditional dinner.)

En las noticias, dicen que pesquemos con moderación debido a la escasez de peces. (On the news, they say we should fish in moderation due to fish scarcity.)

En el retiro espiritual, pesque y encuentre paz interior. (At the spiritual retreat, fish and find inner peace.)

Para el proyecto profesional, pescad ideas creativas e innovadoras. (For the professional project, fish for creative and innovative ideas.)

En la reunión familiar, pesquen recuerdos y compartan historias del pasado. (At the family gathering, fish for memories and share stories from the past.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian 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.