Making commands and requests in Spanish
In Spanish as well as in English there are different ways to make a command or request, depending on the context and formality or informality. The imperative and present subjunctive are commonly used for this purpose but other verbal structures are also used in specific contexts.
How to give commands by context
Direct order
Indirect order
Expressing wishes
Insisting on a command
Instructions to general public
In step by step instructions
To encourage people to do something
Commands by sentence structure
Imperative form
Infinitive form
Que form
Subjunctive