Formal commands

Los mandatos formales

Formal Commands

Regular Formal commands (affirmative AND negative)

1. Start with the form of the verb

2. Drop the

3. Then put on the

yo

(Ud./Uds./Nosotros)

O.

opposite personal ending.

Formal Commands (+/-)

-ar verbs -er/-ir verbs

Ud.

Nosotros

Uds.

E A

EMOS

EN

AMOS

AN

habl

habl

habl

corr

corr

corr

-car, -gar, -zar verbs

Verbs that end in –car will have a spelling change in which the changes to

Verbs that end in –gar will have a spelling change in which the changes to

Verbs that end in –zar will have a spelling change in which the changes to

C QU

G GU

Z C

“IR” Stem-changers (O-U Burrito Verbs)

DORMIR MORIRUd. (no) duerma Ud (no) muera

Uds. (no) duerman Uds (no) mueran

Nosotros (no) durmamos Nosotros (no) muramos

IrregularesIr Ud. Uds. Nosotros

SerUd. Uds. Nostros

SaberUd. Uds. Nosotros

EstarUd. Uds. Nosotros

Dar Ud. Uds. Nosotros

VAYA VAYAN VAMOS NO VAYAMOS!

SEAMOSSEANSEA

SEPAMOSSEPANSEPA

ESTÉ ESTÉN ESTEMOS

DÉ DEN DEMOS