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machacar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to crush / to hammer

The imperative conjugation of machacar (irregular spelling-change, ranked #2257). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
machaca
él/ella/Ud. machaque *
nosotros machaquemos *
vosotros machacad
ellos/ellas/Uds. machaquen *

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

Example sentence

Machaca el ajo antes de añadirlo.

Crush the garlic before adding it.

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