-er verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Intermediate

coger — Imperative (Imperativo)

to take / to grab

The imperative conjugation of coger (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #115). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
coge
él/ella/Ud. coga
nosotros cogamos
vosotros coged
ellos/ellas/Uds. cogan

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperative pattern.

Example sentence

Él coge con frecuencia.

He takes often.

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