-ar verb Advanced

velar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to watch over, to keep vigil, to veil

The imperative conjugation of velar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2422). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
vela
él/ella/Ud. vele
nosotros velemos
vosotros velad
ellos/ellas/Uds. velen

Example sentence

¡Vela!

Watch over, to keep vigil, to veil!

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