Español 3 Unidad 2 Page 114
One of the ways to tell someone to do or not to do something is to use commands forms.
The Ud. and the Uds. command forms are all formed by: taking the yo form of a verb, dropping the –o- and adding the appropriate ending/opposite vowel For Ud. Commands For Uds. Commands AddAdd -e- for –ar verbs -en- for –ar verbs -a- for –er or ir verbs-an for er or ir verbs
cambiar – to change YO cambio la bombilla. I change the lightbulb. cambiar cambio -o changes into -e cambie Sr. Arroyuelo, por favor cambie la bombilla.
cambiar – to change YO cambio la bombilla. I change the lightbulb. cambiar cambio -o changes into -en cambien Sr. Arroyuelo y Sr. Santiago, por favor cambien la bombilla.
If the stem of a verb is irregular in the yo form, it will be irregular in the command form. The endings will be the same as regular commands. seguir----- sigo------¡Siga! ¡Sigan! hacer_______hago_____ ¡Haga! ¡Hagan! tener------tengo---- ¡Tenga! ¡Tenga! traer------traigo---- ¡Traiga!- ¡Traiga!
Rememberthat verbs ending in –car, -gar, - zar require spelling changes to keep the pronunciation consistent. buscar Yo busco el libro. ¡Busque el libro! ¡Busquen el libro