The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Visitar is used to give direct orders or instructions to visit something or someone, for example Visita el museo esta tarde. (Visit the museum this afternoon.)

Visitar is a regular -ar verb, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Visitar (to visit) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Visitar generally means to visit or go see someone or something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To visit a place or person, for example, Visita el museo esta tarde. (Visit the museum this afternoon.)

Figurative meaning: To experience or endure something unpleasant, for example, Visita la cárcel si sigues robando. (Visit the jail if you keep stealing.)

Colloquial meaning: To have sexual relations with someone, often used in a vulgar way, for example, Visita a esa chica si quieres problemas. (Visit that girl if you want problems.)

Idiomatic meaning: To scold or reprimand someone, for example, Visita a tu hijo por su mal comportamiento. (Visit your son for his bad behavior.)

Examples

Examples of Visitar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Visita el museo de arte esta tarde! Es una excelente exposición. (Visit the art museum this afternoon! It’s an excellent exhibition.)

Antes de irnos, visitemos la catedral. Es un lugar histórico impresionante. (Before we leave, let’s visit the cathedral. It’s an impressive historical site.)

Por favor, visiten nuestro sitio web para más información sobre nuestros servicios. (Please visit our website for more information about our services.)

Oye, visita ese nuevo restaurante vegano que abrió. Dicen que está buenísimo. (Hey, visit that new vegan restaurant that opened. They say it’s really good.)

Amigos, visitemos el parque este fin de semana. Podemos hacer un picnic y disfrutar del aire libre. (Friends, let’s visit the park this weekend. We can have a picnic and enjoy the outdoors.)

Señor, visiten nuestra tienda durante el fin de semana de descuentos. Habrá grandes ofertas. (Sir, visit our store during the discount weekend. There will be great deals.)

Oye, visita ese nuevo bar que abrió en el centro. Dicen que tienen buena música en vivo. (Hey, visit that new bar that opened downtown. They say they have good live music.)

Chicos, visitemos a la abuela este domingo. Hace tiempo que no la vemos. (Guys, let’s visit grandma this Sunday. It’s been a while since we saw her.)

Señora, visiten nuestro centro comunitario para obtener información sobre los programas disponibles. (Ma’am, visit our community center to get information about available programs.)

Oye, visita ese nuevo club de comedia que abrió en la ciudad. Dicen que tienen shows geniales. (Hey, visit that new comedy club that opened in the city. They say they have great shows.)

Chicos, visitemos el nuevo centro recreativo este fin de semana. Tienen canchas de tenis y una piscina. (Guys, let’s visit the new recreation center this weekend. They have tennis courts and a pool.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Visitar (to visit) 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.