Profe Gómez MSU Comandos y subjuntivo

Commands

100

Set the table guys, dinner is ready in 10 minutes

Pongan la mesa chicos, la cena esta lista en diez minutos

200

Mr Emilio, organize this files while I do nothing

Sr Emilio, organice estos archivos mientras yo no hago nada 

300

Friends,

go to the grocery store and bring something for dinner

Amigos,

vayan al super/a la tienda y traigan algo para la cena 

400

Children! Eat all your veggies if you want to go to the playground 

Niños! Cómanse todos los vegetales si quieren salir al parque

500

guys! do what she says

chicos! hagan lo que ella dice

Subjuntivos

100

Maybe he’s hungry

Tal vez/quizas tenga hambre 

• This is an expression of doubt.

200

I’m sorry you’re heartbroken 

Siento que tengas el corazón roto.

• The sentence expresses the speaker's emotions about a perceived reality. What is important in this sentence is the speaker's feelings, not if the other person is actually heartbroken

300

I want you to come with me

_{quiero que vengas conmigo}

_{* The sentence expresses a wish, not necessarily reality.}

400

Tell Johnny to bring the wine

Dile a Jhonny que traiga el vino

• This expresses a command or wish of the speaker.

500

I give you my coat so you won’t be cold

Te doy mi chaqueta para que no tengas frío 

• The sentence expresses the speaker's intent, not necessarily reality.

Commands with pronouns

100

sir, tell her the truth

señor, dígale la verdad

200

Hey team, get ready for the game

equipo! prepárense para el partido/juego

300

madame, please give us the wifi password

señora, porfavor denos la clave del wifi

(Or, as a question:

NOS da la clave del wifi, porfavor?

400

Ask him for the check, we’re leaving right now

Pídale la cuenta, nos vamos ya/ahora mismo

500

Say you’re sorry (to me)

Pídame perdón

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