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!