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Nosotros commands
“Let’s do something!”
Nosotros Commands: “Let’s….”
• Nosotros commands express the idea of
“let’s” do something. The speaker is included.
To form these:
• you take the yo form, drop the O
• and add the opposite “nosotros” ending
• (This is the nosotros form of the present
subjunctive also!).
• This goes for irregular “yo” forms as well.
• Comer como  comamos  Comamos
aquí. = Let’s eat here.
• Compremos leche. = Let’s buy milk.
• Poner  pongo  Pongamos la mesa. Let’s
set the table.
• NOTE: -AR and -ER verbs do not stem-change
in the nosotros, so you do not change them
in the nosotros commands.
• Pensar is e – ie but becomes 
• Pensemos
• volver is o- ue but becomes  volvamos
• -IR verbs DO stem-change in the nosotros:
either to –i or to –u : pidamos, durmamos
• Ex: Contemos el dinero = Let’s count the
money.
• (Notice that, although “contar” is a stemchanger, it does not change in the nosotros
command form.)
• To make a nosotros command negative, just
add a “no” before it!
• Let’s not eat here. =
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• Let’s not do the homework =
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• Verbs that end in –car, -gar, -zar are going to
change endings to:
• Tocar  toquemos, Pagar  paguemos,
Almorzar  almorcemos
Estar
Dar
Ser
Saber
Ir
Estemos
Demos
Seamos
Sepamos
Vamos (negative
is vayamos)
• *You can also get the meaning “let’s” do something
by using “Vamos a” but this can also mean “we are
going to talk.” So to be clear, it’s best to use the
nosotros command forms.
Try these!
1.Let’s do a project.
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2.Let’s not go to the store.
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3.Let’s look for new clothes.
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4.Let’s not cook dinner.
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5.Let’s order food to go (para llevar).
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Reflexive Nosotros Commands 
• When you are using a nosotros command with a reflexive
verb:
• you attach the reflexive pronoun (nos) to the verb, which
is conjugated in the nosotros command form.
• HOWEVER, you must remove the “s” from the nosotros
ending and attach the “nos” directly to the end of the
conjugated command:
• Por Ejemplo: levantarse  levantemos - s, + nos
• = levantémonos.
• Dormirse  durmamos -s, + nos =
• Durmámonos
• (note the accent: an accent needs to be placed over the
vowel on the third to last syllable to keep pronunciation
consistent.)
• For negative reflexive nosotros commands,
you simply put the pronoun before the
command:
• Por Ejemplo: bañarse  bañemos 
• no nos bañemos.
• Verse  veamos 
• no nos veamos.
IRSE
• Remember that Vamos is the positive nosotros
command: “Let’s go!” so when you make it
reflexive (irse = to leave  let’s leave) you
attach the “nos” to this form.
•
With the negative nosotros
command for irse, just place the pronoun
“nos” before the command (vayamos).
• Vámonos = let’s leave!/ Let’s get out of here!
• No nos vayamos! = Let’s not leave!
Try these!
1. Let’s brush our teeth!
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2. Let’s wash our faces!
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3. Let’s go to bed early!
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4. Let’s have some fun.
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5. Let’s love one another.
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6. Let’s support each other.
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7. Let’s not tell each other gossip.
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8. Let’s not feel frustrated.
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9. Let’s not sit down.
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