Rules to Form Commands
The very first step of making a formal command is to take which form of the verb infinitive?
The "yo" form.
What are the formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of hablar?
Hable, Hablen.
What are the formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of pensar?
Piense, Piensen.
What are the formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of tocar?
Toque, toquen.
What are the formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of ser?
Sea, Sean.
When forming an Ud./Uds. command, you add the ________ endings.
You add the OPPOSITE endings.
What are the formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of comer?
Coma, Coman.
What are the formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of hacer?
Haga, Hagan.
What are the formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of jugar?
Juegue, Jueguen.
What are the formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of estar?
Esté, Estén
To make a command negative, you add _____ before the commands.
"No."
What are the NEGATIVE formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of leer?
No lea, No lean.
What are the NEGATIVE formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of decir?
No diga, no digan.
What are the NEGATIVE formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of empezar?
No empiece, No empiecen.
What are the NEGATIVE formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) of ir?
No vaya, No vayan.
To make a formal command with an -ar verb, you add -__ or -___.
-e or -en
What is "Prepare the meal" in the Ud. command?
Prepare la comida.
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Put on your shoes! (You plural)
¡Pónganse los zapatos!
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Take out a sheet of paper. (you - plural)
Saquen una hoja de papel.
What is the English translation of "Sépalo."
Know it.
Are there accents in the command endings of -car/-gar/-zar verbs like there are in the preterite form?
No!
Open the book! (you plural)
Abran el libro
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Wake up early! (you polite)
¡Despiértese temprano!
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Don't arrive late! (You plural)
No lleguen tarde!
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Give me the book! (you - polite)
¡Déme el libro!