COMMANDS IN SPANISH El Imperativo Mr. Sanchez.

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1 COMMANDS IN SPANISH El Imperativo Mr. Sanchez

2 A) Polite/Formal commands
-Singular (usted) -Plural (ustedes) -Irregular verbs B) Familiar commands -Singular (tu) -Plural (vosotros)

3 Polite commands Polite commands are often used when addressing a person you don't know well, a person older than you, or a person to whom you want to show deference or respect (like a boss or teacher). Polite commands are formed from the first person singular by dropping the final –o and adding the following endings: →AR verbs: add –e for the singular, and –en for the plural. →ER/IR verbs: add –a for the singular and –an for the plural.

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5 Infinitive Present Tense, 1p. Sing. Singular Plural
Abrir Cerrar Decir Hablar Hacer Leer Perder Servir Tener Traducir Venir Volver

6 Infinitive Present Tense, 1p. Sing. Singular Plural
Abrir yo abro abra abran Cerrar yo cierro cierre cierren Decir yo digo diga digan Hablar yo hablo hable hablen Hacer yo hago haga hagan Leer yo leo lea lean Perder yo pierdo pierda pierdan Servir yo sirvo sirva sirvan Tener yo tengo tenga tengan Traducir yo traduzo traduzca traduzcan Venir yo vengo venga vengan Volver yo vuelvo vuelva vuelvan

7 Polite commands – Irregular verbs
Infinitive Present Tense Singular Plural Translation Dar yo doy dé* den to give Estar yo estoy esté estén to be Ir yo voy vaya vayan to go Ser yo soy sea sean to be * dé has a written accent mark to distinguish it from the preposition de (of).

8 Familiar commands Familiar commands are the singular form of informal commands. You can use affirmative tú commands to tell a friend, family member the same age as you or younger, classmate, child, or pet to do something. Familiar commands are formed: →singular (tu): is the same as the 3p. Singular form of the Present Tense. →plural (vosotros): is formed by simply replacing the final “r” of the infinitive with “d.”

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10 Familiar commands – Irregular verbs
Infinitive Singular Plural Translation Decir di decid to say Hacer haz haced to do/to make Ir ve id to go Salir sal salid to leave Ser se sed to be Tener ten tened to have Venir ven venid to come * The pronoun tú is frequently omitted in conversation.

11 -Estudien: formal command, plural (ustedes).
Example: Estudien mas, si no, van a suspender. -Trabaje -Coma -Bebe -Cerrad -Haced -Llamen -Escriban -Jueguen -Jugad -Juega -Juegue -Saca -Coge -Volad -Sea -Arregle -Descubre -Pinten -Haga -comprad