What does ordenar mean?
ordenar means to order, arrange in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to order, command; to order (request a product or service).
Spanish verb guide
Ordenar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn ordenar, meaning to order, arrange, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: ordenandoparticiple: ordenado
Principal forms of ordenar
- Infinitive
- ordenar
- Gerund
- ordenando
- Past participle
- ordenado
Ordenar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ordeno | ordené | ordenaba | ordenaré |
| tú | ordenas | ordenaste | ordenabas | ordenarás |
| él / ella / usted | ordena | ordenó | ordenaba | ordenará |
| nosotros/as | ordenamos | ordenamos | ordenábamos | ordenaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | ordenan | ordenaron | ordenaban | ordenarán |
Pattern notes
- Ordenar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with ordenar
Ordenamos nuestra aula después de la escuela.We tidied up our classroom after school.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ordena tu pupitre un poco.Clear up your desk a bit.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ordena los libros por favor.Please put the books in order.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate ordenar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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