(+/-)Usted Command

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(+/-)Usted Command

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•Who is Usted?

•Usted is the formal form of “You.” It holds the same meaning as “You” in English, but it is used w/ your superiors, older adults, and strangers.

Think of it as “You, sir” or “You ma’am”

Unlike Pos. Tú Commands, Usted commands are take a little more work to arrive at their conjugations.

But, don’t worry, once you understand the pattern, you’ll find they’re pretty simple to do.

To conjugate anUsted Command:

1.Start with the Present Tense Yo-form of the verb.

2.Drop the –o-

3.Add on the opposite vowel ending.

1.Start with the Present Tense Yo-form of the verb.

2.Drop the –o-

3.Add on the opposite vowel ending.

To conjugate anUsted Command:

Add on the opposite vowel ending??

Add on the opposite vowel ending??

The opposite vowel ending of an

-ar verb = E

-er/ir verb = A

The opposite vowel ending of an

-ar verb = E

-er/ir verb = A

To conjugate anUsted Command:

1. Yo-form

2. Drop the - o-

3. Opposite vowel ending

1. Yo-form

2. Drop the - o-

3. Opposite vowel ending

To conjugate an Usted Command:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Hablar

Hablo

Habl-

Hable

To conjugate an Usted Command:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Comer

Como

Com-

Coma

To conjugate an Usted Command:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Vivir

Vivo

Viv-

Viva

To conjugate an Usted Command:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Tener

Tengo

Teng-

Tenga

To conjugate an Usted Command:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Venir

Vengo

Veng-

Venga

To conjugate an Usted Command:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Poner

Pongo

Pong-

Ponga

To conjugate an Usted Command:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Decir

Digo

Dig-

Diga

Some IrregularUsted Commands:

Estar – To Be

Dar – To Give

Ser – To Be

Ir – To Go

Saber – To Know

Estar – To Be

Dar – To Give

Ser – To Be

Ir – To Go

Saber – To Know

Some Irregular Usted Commands:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - oy- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - oy- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Estar

Estoy

Est-

Esté

Some Irregular Usted Commands:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - oy- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - oy- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

Dar

Doy

D-

Dé

Some Irregular Usted Commands:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - oy- :

3. Usted Command ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - oy- :

3. Usted Command ending:

Ser

Soy

S-

Sea

Some Irregular Usted Commands:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - oy- :

3. Usted Command ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - oy- :

3. Usted Command ending:

Ir

Voy

V-

Vaya

Some Irregular Usted Commands:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - é - :

3. Usted Command ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - é - :

3. Usted Command ending:

Saber

Sé

S -

Sepa

Some IrregularUsted Commands:

Estar –

Dar –

Ser –

Ir –

Saber –

Estar –

Dar –

Ser –

Ir –

Saber –

Esté

Dé

Sea

Vaya

Sepa

¡¡Ojo!!

One other thing to watch out for:

-car-car-gar-gar

-zar-zar

Because we are using opposite vowels, we encounter the same pronunciation problems that we

had in the preterite with –ar verbs that end in –car–car, , -gar-gar, and –zar–zar..

The procedure is the same, simply make the additional spell change:

CquGguZC

The procedure is the same, simply make the additional spell change:

CquGguZC

-car, -gar, -zar Usted Commands:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o :

3. cqu:

4. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o :

3. cqu:

4. Opposite vowel ending:

SacarSacoSaco

Sac- Sac-

Saqu-Saqu-

SaqueSaque(No accent on the -e- when it’s a command.)

-car, -gar, -zar Usted Commands:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o :

3. ggu:

4. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o :

3. ggu:

4. Opposite vowel ending:

Jugar

JuegoJuego

Jueg- Jueg-

Juegu-Juegu-

JuegueJuegue

-car, -gar, -zar Usted Commands:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o :

3. zc:

4. Opposite vowel ending:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o :

3. zc:

4. Opposite vowel ending:

EmpezarEmpiezoEmpiezo

Empiez- Empiez-

Empiec-Empiec-

EmpieceEmpiece

(+/-)Ustedes

Commands

(+/-)Ustedes

Commands

Take everything you just learned about Usted

Commands

…

And just add -n- !

That’s right!

•Take your Usted Command

•Add the letter ‘n’ to it

•And you’ve got an Ustedes Command!

To conjugate an Ustedes Command:

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

4. Add ‘n’ :

1. Yo-form:

2. Drop the - o- :

3. Opposite vowel ending:

4. Add ‘n’ :

Hablar

Hablo

Habl-

Hable

HablenHablen

Usted and Ustedes Commands

VerbHablar Hable Hablen

Ud. Cmd. Uds. Cmd.

Comer Coma ComanAbrir Abra AbranTener Tenga TenganDecir Diga DiganJugar Juegue Jueguen

Irregular Usted and Ustedes Commands

Verb

Estar Esté Estén

Ud. Cmd. Uds. Cmd.

Dar Dé Den

Ser Sea Sean

Ir Vaya Vayan

Saber Sepa Sepan

Congratulations!

You’ve now learned:

•Positive Tú Commands

•Usted Commands

•Ustedes Commands

Next: Negative Tú Commands!