ordenar

A2#1,129

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verb

to order, arrange
to order, command
to orderrequest a product or service
to sort
to sort through, to sort out, to collect

Forms

Present

I	ordeno
you	ordenas
he, she, it	ordena
we	ordenamos
you (plural)	ordenáis
they	ordenan

Preterite

I	ordené
you	ordenaste
he, she, it	ordenó
we	ordenamos
you (plural)	ordenasteis
they	ordenaron

Imperfect

I	ordenaba
you	ordenabas
he, she, it	ordenaba
we	ordenábamos
you (plural)	ordenabais
they	ordenaban

Future

I	ordenaré
you	ordenarás
he, she, it	ordenará
we	ordenaremos
you (plural)	ordenaréis
they	ordenarán

Conditional

I	ordenaría
you	ordenarías
he, she, it	ordenaría
we	ordenaríamos
you (plural)	ordenaríais
they	ordenarían

Subjunctive

I	ordene
you	ordenes
he, she, it	ordene
we	ordenemos
you (plural)	ordenéis
they	ordenen

Imperfect subjunctive

I	ordenara / ordenase
you	ordenaras / ordenases
he, she, it	ordenara / ordenase
we	ordenáramos / ordenásemos
you (plural)	ordenarais / ordenaseis
they	ordenaran / ordenasen

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

«No toquen nada», ordena Ramos. «Quiero comprobar cada detalle.»"Don't touch anything," Ramos orders. "I want to check every detail."A2Un cadáver en el hotel — A body in the hotel (A2)
Para identificarlo, decide ordenar una trampa: da a cada agente un dato falso diferente.To identify him, she decides to set a trap: she gives each officer a different false piece of information.A2El espía del ministerio — The spy at the ministry (A2)
Mi tío tiene que convencer a todos de que no es peligroso, y ordena que lo dejen tranquilo.My uncle has to persuade everyone that it's not dangerous, and orders them to leave it alone.A2Otra vez, por favor (7) — Once more, please (7) (A2)
El hijo universitario ayuda en agosto y ordena todo.The university son helps in August and tidies everything.B1Otra vez, por favor (20) — Once more, please (20) (B1)

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