-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Advanced

obligar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to oblige / to force

The imperative conjugation of obligar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #322). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
obliga
él/ella/Ud. oblige
nosotros obligemos
vosotros obligad
ellos/ellas/Uds. obligen

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

Example sentence

Él obliga con frecuencia.

He obliges often.

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