ordenarverb
Ordenar means to order or to put in order in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as ordenó, ordena and ordenaron.
- to order, to put in order
Ella ordenó su habitación.
She tidied up her room.
El capitán ordenó silencio.
The captain commanded silence.
Estoy ordenando mi oficina.
I am tidying my office.
Ella le ordenó que lo hiciera.
She ordered him to do it.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| ordenó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| ordena | he, she, it | Present |
| ordenaron | they | Preterite |
| ordene | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| ordenan | they | Present |
| ordenando | Gerund | |
| ordenaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| ordeno | I | Present |
| ordenará | he, she, it | Future |
| ordenara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| ordenamos | we | Present or preterite |