The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Repetir is used to give direct orders or instructions to repeat something, for example Repite la frase después de mí. (Repeat the phrase after me.)

This is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the stem changes to i in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Repetir (to repeat) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To repeat: The most common meaning is to say or do something again, for example, ¡Repite lo que dije! (Repeat what I said!)

To reiterate: It can also mean to restate or go over something again, for example, ¡Repite las instrucciones! (Repeat the instructions!)

To mimic: In some contexts, it can mean to imitate or copy someone’s actions or words, for example, ¡Repite lo que hago! (Repeat what I do!)

To rehearse: It can also refer to practicing or going over something repeatedly, for example, ¡Repite la canción conmigo! (Repeat the song with me!)

To order again: In a restaurant setting, it can mean to order the same thing again, for example, ¡Repite mi pedido! (Repeat my order!)

To retake (colloquial): In a more informal or colloquial sense, it can mean to retake or redo something, for example, ¡Repite el examen! (Retake the exam!)

Examples

Examples of Repetir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Repite después de mí! (Repeat after me!)

Vamos a practicar juntos. Repitamos las frases en voz alta. (Let’s practice together. Let’s repeat the phrases out loud.)

Oye, ¿puedes repetir lo que dijo? No lo entendí bien. (Hey, can you repeat what they said? I didn’t quite get it.)

En el gimnasio, el instructor nos dice: “Repitan este ejercicio diez veces”. (At the gym, the instructor tells us: “Repeat this exercise ten times”.)

Mamá, ¿puedes repetir la receta otra vez? Quiero estar seguro de que la entendí. (Mom, can you repeat the recipe again? I want to make sure I got it.)

Antes de colgar, el representante de servicio al cliente dice: “Repita su número de confirmación por favor”. (Before hanging up, the customer service rep says: “Please repeat your confirmation number”.)

En la clase de idiomas, la maestra nos pide: “Repitamos los verbos irregulares juntos”. (In the language class, the teacher asks us: “Let’s repeat the irregular verbs together”.)

Oye amigo, ¿puedes repetir lo que dijiste? Estaba distraído. (Hey friend, can you repeat what you said? I was distracted.)

Para confirmar, repita su dirección de envío por favor. (To confirm, please repeat your shipping address.)

¿Podrías repetir eso más despacio? No pude anotarlo todo. (Could you repeat that more slowly? I couldn’t write it all down.)

Vamos a practicar las conjugaciones. Repitamos el verbo “estar” juntos. (Let’s practice the conjugations. Let’s repeat the verb “to be” together.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Repetir (to repeat) 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.