MANDATOS FORMALES (FORMAL COMMANDS)
Depending on who you are speaking to, here are the command possibilities….. “Formal” (USTED & USTEDES) “Informal” (TÚ) We are going to learn the USTED & USTEDES now…!
To form the command: 1. “yo” form in present tense: cantar = cantoabrir = abrobeber = bebo 2. Remove the “o” and add “opposite vowel” (Add “n” also for the plural ustedes command) -ar verbs= e(n) -er/-ir verbs= a(n) ¡cante usted! or ¡canten ustedes! ¡abra usted!or¡abran ustedes! ¡beba usted!or¡beban ustedes!
3.Negative commands: Add “no” directly in front of command form. ¡no cante! or ¡no canten! ¡no abra! or¡no abran! ¡no beba!or¡no beban!
4.Why even consider the “yo” form in present? CAREFUL to remember irregular yo forms and stem changing verbs! poner =pongo=¡ponga(n)! hacer=hago=¡haga(n)! salir=salgo=¡salga(n)! venir=vengo=¡venga(n)! decir=digo=¡diga(n)! volver=vuelvo=¡vuelva(n)! hervir=hiervo=¡hierva(n)! pedir=pido=¡pida(n)!
5.-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR verbs. Remember spelling patterns! buscar=busco=busque(n) llegar=llego= llegue(n) empezar=empiezo=empiece(n)
6. Irregular Formal Commands (only 5 verbs!) UstedUstedes ir=vaya vayan ser=seasean saber =sepasepan estar = estéestén dar=déden