Ud. and Uds. Commands

Nosotros Commands

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Ud. and Uds. Commands

Ud. and Uds. Commands

• To give an affirmative or negative command in the Ud. or Uds. form, use the present-tense yo form as the stem just as you did for negative tú commands.

Ud. and Uds. Commands

• Add -e or -en for -ar verbs.

• Cortar• Corto• Señor, corte las chuletas de cerdo.

Ud. and Uds. Commands

• Add -e or -en for -ar verbs.

• Probar• Pruebo• Señores, prueben la carne asada.

Ud. and Uds. Commands

• Affirmative and negative Ud. and Uds. commands have the same spelling changes and irregular forms as negative tú commands.

Ud. and Uds. Commands

• Add -a or -an for -er and -ir verbs.

• Perder• Pierdo• No pierdan Uds. los fósforos.

Ud. and Uds. Commands

• Add -a or -an for -er and -ir verbs.

• Servir• Sirvo• Señorita, sirva la ensalada.

Ud. and Uds. Commands

• -gar (g to gu)• Llegar - Negative tú command?

• No llegues• Negative Ud. command?• No llegue• Negative Uds. command?• No lleguen

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• -car (c to qu)• Buscar - Negative tú command?

• No busques• Negative Ud. command?• No busque• Negative Uds. command?• No busquen

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• -zar (z to c)• Cruzar - Negative tú command?

• No cruces• Negative Ud. command?• No cruce• Negative Uds. command?• No crucen

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• Hacer - Negative tú command?

• No hagas• Negative Ud. command?• No haga• Negative Uds. command?• No hagan

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• Dar - Negative tú command?• No des• Negative Ud. command?• No dé• Negative Uds. command?• No den

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• Ir - Negative tú command?• No vayas• Negative Ud. command?• No vaya• Negative Uds. command?• No vayan

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• Ser - Negative tú command?• No seas• Negative Ud. command?• No sea• Negative Uds. command?• No sean

Nosotros Commands

Nosotros Commands

• There are two ways to suggest that others do some activity with you (Let´s…)

• You can use the construction Vamos a + infinitive.

• Vamos a hacer las paces.• Let´s make up.

Nosotros Commands

• You can also use a command with a nosotros form.

• To form the nosotros command, • take the “Yo” form• remove the “o”• add –emos (for an –ar verb)• add –amos (for an –er/-ir verb)

Nosotros Commands

• Resolvamos el conflicto.• Let´s resolve the conflict.• No reaccionemos tan rápido.• Let´s not react so quickly.

Nosotros Commands

• Remember that stem-changing verbs whose infinitive ends in –ir have a stem change of e>i, or o>u in the nosotros form.

• Pidamos perdón por el malentendido.

• Let´s ask forgiveness for the misunderstanding.

• No durmamos al aire libre.• Let´s not sleep outdoors.

Nosotros Commands

• Verbs whose infinitive ends in –car, -gar, and –zar have a spelling change in the nosotros form of the present subjunctive, and consequently of the nosotros command.

• No critiquemos a nuestros padres.• Let´s not criticize our parents.• Empecemos a pensar un poco en

ellos.• Let´s begin to think a little about

them.

Nosotros Commands

• To say let’s go, use vamos.

• To say let’s not go, use no vayamos.

Nosotros Commands

• Don’t forget verbs that end in –gir, like dirigir

• The “g” goes to “j” in the yo form.

• Let’s direct the play!• ¡Dirijamos la obra de teatro!