caminad

Caminad is the second-person plural imperative form of the Spanish verb caminar, used to instruct a group to walk. It is part of the vosotros paradigm, which is standard in Spain and in some contexts elsewhere, but is largely replaced by ustedes in most of Latin America.

The affirmative command uses the ending -ad for -ar verbs, so caminar becomes caminad in the vosotros imperative. The corresponding negative form is no caminéis, using the present subjunctive form of caminar for vosotros.

In usage, caminad appears in direct speech, instructional materials, road signs, and literature that preserves traditional vosotros forms. It conveys immediacy and exhortation, and can carry a friendly or commanding tone depending on context.

Examples: Caminad con cuidado hasta la esquina. No caminéis por la hierba. For comparison, the tú form is camina, the ustedes form is caminen, and the nosotros form is caminemos.

See also: caminar; imperativo; vosotros form; Spanish verbs.