Los Mandatos Commands in Spanish
Three Types of Commands Informal (tú) you Formal (Ud.) you Plural (Formal) (Uds.) all of you
Informal Commands Mandatos Informales To form affirmative* informal commands: Use the “he” (él) form of the present tense verb. *Negative informal commands are different.
First names are often used with informal commands. Ex.: Dance, Philip. Bailar: to dance !BAILA, Felipe!
Irregular Informal Affirmative Commands Poner: Pon Ir: Ve Ser: Sé Salir: Sal Tener: Ten Decir: Di Hacer: Haz
Formal Commands (Ud.) Determine the infinitive (verb) Bailar Drop the ending/use “yo” form Bail- Do “reverse conjugation” (opposite) ex. Add –e for “-ar” verbs Baile Add –a for “-er, -ir” verbs Use “Ud.” with formal commands. Ex. Baile,Ud., por favor.
Irregular Formal Commands Remember: Always use the “yo” form of the verb to begin. Hacer: to do Hago: I do (present tense) Haga, Ud. (formal command) Ir: Vaya, Ud. Ser: Sea, Ud. Dar: Dé, Ud. Saber: Sepa Estar: Este
Bailen, Uds. Plural Commands (Uds.) Follow formula for “Ud.” commands. Then, add an “-n” to the end to make it plural (formal or informal). Bailen, Uds.
Negative Informal Commands To form negative commands, Use the “Ud.” command form. And . . .JUST add an “-s” to the end! No bailes, Ana.
Vamos a Practicar Practicar: to practice Practica, Jorge. Practique, Ud. Practiquen, Uds.
Pronouns Direct object (me, te, lo, la, nos, los, las) Indirect object (me, te, le, nos, les) and Reflexive (me, te, se, nos, se) pronouns are ATTACHED to the end of affirmative commands. Ex. Dime el secreto, Catalina. !Dimélo! No le diga, Ud. el secreto a Jorge. Sra. Morgan, digáme la repuesta. !No me digas! No me lo digas.
?Hay Preguntas? Estudien, Uds., sus apuntes. Escuchen todos a Sra. Olsen. Hablen a Sra. Olsen en espaňol. Hagan, Uds., su tarea. Lean, estudiantes, los libros. Digan, Uds., “Podria ayudarme?”
Mira, Carlos. Mire, Sra. Olsen Miren, Chicos. Mirar: To Look Mira, Carlos. Mire, Sra. Olsen Miren, Chicos.