The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Quemarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to burn themselves, for example ¡Quémate la mano con la estufa! (Burn your hand on the stove!). It expresses a command in a straightforward manner.

Quemarse is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in the Imperative Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Quemarse generally means to burn or get burned, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To burn something: for example, ¡Quémate esas cartas! (Burn those letters!)

To get burned: for example, ¡No te quemes al sol! (Don’t get burned by the sun!)

To overwork or exhaust oneself: for example, ¡No te quemes tanto estudiando! (Don’t overwork yourself studying so much!)

To get angry or frustrated: for example, ¡No te quemes por eso! (Don’t get so angry/frustrated over that!)

To fail or perform poorly (colloquial): for example, ¡No te quemes en el examen! (Don’t fail/bomb the exam!)

To get high or intoxicated (slang): for example, ¡Quémate un porro! (Get high/smoke a joint!)

Examples

Examples of Quemarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Quémate con el sol! No te olvides de usar protector solar. (Get some sun! But don’t forget to use sunscreen.)

Antes de salir, quémate un poco de salvia para purificar el ambiente. (Before going out, burn some sage to purify the space.)

Para hacer ejercicio, quémate unas cuantas calorías bailando. (To exercise, burn some calories by dancing.)

Si quieres adelgazar, quémate con una rutina de cardio intenso. (If you want to lose weight, burn it up with an intense cardio routine.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, quémate con un buen desayuno. (After a night of partying, burn it off with a hearty breakfast.)

Para mantenerte en forma, quemémonos haciendo ejercicios de alta intensidad. (To stay in shape, let’s burn it up with high-intensity workouts.)

Mamá, quémense unas velitas para que la Virgen nos proteja. (Mom, light some candles so the Virgin can protect us.)

En la fogata, quémense las ramas secas para mantener el fuego. (At the bonfire, burn the dry branches to keep the fire going.)

Para relajarse, quémese un poco de incienso y practique la meditación. (To relax, burn some incense and practice meditation.)

Después del trabajo, quémate unas cuantas calorías en el gimnasio. (After work, burn some calories at the gym.)

En la barbacoa familiar, quemémonos unas buenas costillas ahumadas. (At the family barbecue, let’s burn up some tasty smoked ribs.)

Para mantenerse en forma, quémate con ejercicios de resistencia. (To stay in shape, burn it up with resistance training.)

En la noche de brujas, quémense unas cuantas calabazas. (On Halloween night, burn a few pumpkins.)

Después de una ruptura, quémate las cartas de tu ex en el patio. (After a breakup, burn your ex’s letters in the backyard.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) 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.