The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Quejarse is used to give direct orders or instructions to complain or protest, for example Quéjate con el gerente por el mal servicio. (Complain to the manager about the poor service.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quejarse (to complain) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Quejarse generally means to complain or grumble, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To complain or grumble: This is the most common meaning. For example, ¡Quéjate con el gerente! (Complain to the manager!)

To protest or object: For example, ¡Quéjate si no estás de acuerdo! (Protest if you don’t agree!)

To express dissatisfaction: For example, ¡Quéjate si el servicio es malo! (Express your dissatisfaction if the service is bad!)

To whine or moan (informal): For example, ¡Deja de quejarte y haz tu trabajo! (Stop whining and do your job!)

To complain persistently (rude): For example, ¡Quéjate todo lo que quieras, no me importa! (Complain all you want, I don’t care!)

Examples

Examples of Quejarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Si el servicio es malo, quéjate con el gerente. (If the service is bad, complain to the manager.)

Vecino, quéjese con la oficina de administración sobre el ruido. (Neighbor, complain to the management office about the noise.)

Quejémonos al gobierno sobre los impuestos altos. (Let’s complain to the government about the high taxes.)

Empleados, quejaos si no reciben un aumento de sueldo. (Employees, complain if you don’t get a raise.)

Clientes, quéjense si el producto está defectuoso. (Customers, complain if the product is defective.)

Mamá, quéjate con el director si el maestro trata mal a tu hijo. (Mom, complain to the principal if the teacher mistreats your child.)

Pasajeros, quéjense si el vuelo se retrasa demasiado. (Passengers, complain if the flight is delayed too long.)

Joven, quéjate con tus padres si te castigan injustamente. (Young person, complain to your parents if they punish you unfairly.)

Equipo, quejémonos con el árbitro si hace mal las reglas. (Team, let’s complain to the referee if they misapply the rules.)

Ciudadanos, quejaos con sus representantes si no cumplen sus promesas. (Citizens, complain to your representatives if they don’t keep their promises.)

Señor, quéjese en la recepción si su habitación de hotel está sucia. (Sir, complain at the front desk if your hotel room is dirty.)

Amigos, quejémonos con el anfitrión si la fiesta es aburrida. (Friends, let’s complain to the host if the party is boring.)

Hija, quéjate con tu jefe si te acosa sexualmente. (Daughter, complain to your boss if they sexually harass you.)

Compañeros, quejaos si el profesor da demasiada tarea. (Classmates, complain if the teacher assigns too much homework.)

Señora, quéjese con el cocinero si la comida está mal preparada. (Ma’am, complain to the cook if the food is poorly prepared.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quejarse (to complain) 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.