Usted Commands
Formal Commands Are used when you are speaking to someone who is older than you. Used as a way to be polite and show respect.
Formal Commands (usted) How to form a formal command???? – Conjugate the verb into the present tense Yo form – Drop the o ending – Add the opposite vowel ending -ar verbs –e for usted or –en for ustedes -er/-ir verbs –a for usted or –an for ustedes
Regular Formal Commands Hablar (to speak) – Present tense Yo form-- Hablo – Drop the o – Add –e or -en – Formal Command = hable o hablen Comer – Present tense yo form-- Como – Drop the o – Add –a – Formal Command = coma o coman
-ar verbs Go to the yo form in present, drop o add: e, en Doblar doblo Parar paro –o dobl – o par doble, doblenpare, paren
-er/-ir verbs Go to the yo form in present, drop o add: a, an Tener tengo Hacer hago –o teng – o hag tenga, tenganhaga, hagan
Practiquen ComerPelar AñadirAsar CortarFreír RebanarPoner
Irregular Formal Commands irverdar vayaveadé vayanveanden Serestarsaber Seaestésepa seanesténsepan Usted Ustedes Usted