Los mandatos de Ud., Uds., y Nosotros

Los mandatos de Ud.

• When you give a command to someone you do not know well, older person or a person in a position of authority:

• Put the verb in the yo form of the present tense• drop the “o”• add a for er/ir verbs and e for ar verbs. (opposite

endings just like negative tú commands)

• These rules apply to both affirmative and negative commands.

Ejemplos

• hablar• Speak = Ud. hable• Don’t speak = Ud. no hable

• beber• drink = Ud. beba• don’t drink = Ud. no beba

• volver• return = Ud. vuelva• don’t return Ud. no vuelva

Los mandatos de Uds.

• When you give a command to a group (Uds.):• Put the verb in the yo form of the present tense• drop the “o”• add an for er/ir verbs and en for ar verbs

• These rules apply to both affirmative and negative commands.

Ejemplos

• cantar• sing = Uds. canten• don’t sing = Uds. no canten

• aprender• learn = Uds. aprendan• don’t learn = Uds. no aprendan

• dormir• sleep = Uds. duerman• don’t sleep = Uds no duerman

Los mandatos de nosotros

• To give a command to a group that includes yourself (let’s + verb):

• Put the verb in the yo form of the present tense• drop the “o”• add amos for er/ir verbs and emos for ar verbs.

• These rules apply to both affirmative and negative commands.

• With the verb ir, the present indicative is used for the affirmative command. The subjunctive is used only for the negative.

Let’s go = Vamos Let’s not go = no vayamos

Ejemplos

• caminar• Let’s walk = caminemos• Let’s not walk = no caminemos

• comer• Let’s eat = comamos• Let’s not eat = no comamos

• ir a la fiesta• Let’s go to the party = vamos a la fiesta (use present indivative)

• Let’s not go to the party = no vayamos a la fiesta (subjunctive)

Los irregulares (DISHES)

• Dar = de, den, demos• Ir = vaya, vayan, vamos (no vayamos)

• Ser = sea, sean, seamos• Haber = haya, hayan, hayamos

Los irregulares (DISHES)

• Estar = esté, estén, estemos• Saber = sepa, sepan, sepamos

Más irregulares: car, gar y zar

• practicar = practique, practiquen, practiquemos

• pagar = pague, paguen, paguemos

• empezar = empiece, empiecen, empecemos

Los Reflexivos con Ud. y Uds.

• With reflexive verbs, the pronoun “se” is attached to affirmative commands and precedes a negative command.

despertarse• Wake up = despiértese, despiértense• Don’t wake up = no se despierte, no se

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Los Reflexivos y nosotros