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Question

I am still confused when I can use "sea" and "ten" as in English "Be patient", "Be honest", "Be diligent". "Don't be lazy". What are the differences between them?

Muchas gracias.

Answer 1

Imperative - (You,informal):
¡Ten cuidado! - Take care!
¡Siéntese y sea feliz! - Sit here and be happy!

You may find these links useful:
What are the meanings of "ten" and "tenga?"
Imperatives
Ser in the imperative

Answer 2

As Bandit says, sé from ser (to be) and ten from tener (to have) are imperative conjugations. The difference is that sé is used with adjectives and ten is used with nouns; ie: Sé cuidadoso / ten cuidado (tú). Sea cuidadoso / tenga cuidado (Ud.).

Thanks Julian for this information, hopefully I can store it up there with all the other good tidbits that you share! - bandit51jd, Feb 5, 2014