Conjugate mandar in Spanish

to send / to order / to command

mandar is a regular -ar verb ranked #326 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo mando todos los días." (I send every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mando
mandas
él/ella/Ud. manda
nosotros mandamos
vosotros mandáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. mandan
Example

Yo mando todos los días.

I send every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mandé
mandaste
él/ella/Ud. mandó
nosotros mandamos
vosotros mandasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. mandaron
Example

Nosotros mandamos juntos.

We send together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mandaba
mandabas
él/ella/Ud. mandaba
nosotros mandábamos
vosotros mandabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. mandaban
Example

Antes yo mandaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to send / to order / to command often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mandaré
mandarás
él/ella/Ud. mandará
nosotros mandaremos
vosotros mandaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. mandarán
Example

Mañana yo mandaré.

Tomorrow I will send / to order / to command.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mandaría
mandarías
él/ella/Ud. mandaría
nosotros mandaríamos
vosotros mandaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. mandarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo mandaría.

If I could, I would send / to order / to command.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo mande
mandes
él/ella/Ud. mande
nosotros mandemos
vosotros mandéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. manden
Example

Quiero que tú mandes más.

I want you to send more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
manda
él/ella/Ud. mande
nosotros mandemos
vosotros mandad
ellos/ellas/Uds. manden
Example

Él manda con frecuencia.

He sends often.

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