LOS MANDATOS FORMALES Formal commands are addressed to “usted” and “ustedes” Commands tell someone to do or not to do something
Regular Verbs 1.Use yo form of the present indicative as a base: hablo 2. Take off the –o: habl- 3. Add –e/-en for –ar verbs -a/-an for –er/-ir verbs hable hablen coma coman escriba escriban
Irregular Verbs dar estar ir ser dé / den esté / estén vaya / vayan sea / sean
Spelling Changes -car -gar llego empiezo -zar -ger -gir saco saque(n) empieze llege sace present tense protejo empiece(n) llegue(n) proteja(n) elijoelija(n) proteger eligir
Pronouns with commands Attach pronouns to Affirmative commands. No se levanten Uds. Póngala Ud. Add an accent if the word has 3 or more syllables: Do not attach a pronoun to a Negative command: Levántense Uds. No la ponga Ud.