Transcript Nosotros Commands

Ud. and Uds. Commands
Nosotros Commands
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Ud. and Uds. Commands
Ud. and Uds. Commands
• To give an affirmative or
negative command in the
Ud. or Uds. form, use the
present-tense yo form as
the stem just as you did
for negative tú commands.
Ud. and Uds. Commands
• Add -e or -en for -ar verbs.
• Cortar
• Corto
• Señor, corte las chuletas
de cerdo.
Ud. and Uds. Commands
• Add -e or -en for -ar verbs.
• Probar
• Pruebo
• Señores, prueben la carne
asada.
Ud. and Uds. Commands
• Affirmative and negative
Ud. and Uds. commands
have the same spelling
changes and irregular
forms as negative tú
commands.
Ud. and Uds. Commands
• Add -a or -an for -er and -ir
verbs.
• Perder
• Pierdo
• No pierdan Uds. los fósforos.
Ud. and Uds. Commands
• Add -a or -an for -er and -ir
verbs.
• Servir
• Sirvo
• Señorita, sirva la ensalada.
Ud. and Uds. Commands
• -gar (g to gu)
• Llegar - Negative tú command?
• No llegues
• Negative Ud. command?
• No llegue
• Negative Uds. command?
• No lleguen
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• -car (c to qu)
• Buscar - Negative tú command?
• No busques
• Negative Ud. command?
• No busque
• Negative Uds. command?
• No busquen
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• -zar (z to c)
• Cruzar - Negative tú command?
• No cruces
• Negative Ud. command?
• No cruce
• Negative Uds. command?
• No crucen
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• Hacer - Negative tú command?
• No hagas
• Negative Ud. command?
• No haga
• Negative Uds. command?
• No hagan
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• Dar - Negative tú command?
• No des
• Negative Ud. command?
• No dé
• Negative Uds. command?
• No den
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• Ir - Negative tú command?
• No vayas
• Negative Ud. command?
• No vaya
• Negative Uds. command?
• No vayan
Ud. and Uds. Commands
• Ser - Negative tú command?
• No seas
• Negative Ud. command?
• No sea
• Negative Uds. command?
• No sean
Nosotros Commands
Nosotros Commands
• There are two ways to suggest that
others do some activity with you
(Let´s…)
• You can use the construction Vamos
a + infinitive.
• Vamos a hacer las paces.
• Let´s make up.
Nosotros Commands
• You can also use a command with a
nosotros form.
• To form the nosotros command,
• take the “Yo” form
• remove the “o”
• add –emos (for an –ar verb)
• add –amos (for an –er/-ir verb)
Nosotros Commands
• Resolvamos el conflicto.
• Let´s resolve the conflict.
• No reaccionemos tan rápido.
• Let´s not react so quickly.
Nosotros Commands
• Remember that stem-changing verbs
whose infinitive ends in –ir have a stem
change of e>i, or o>u in the nosotros
form.
• Pidamos perdón por el malentendido.
• Let´s ask forgiveness for the
misunderstanding.
• No durmamos al aire libre.
• Let´s not sleep outdoors.
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• Verbs whose infinitive ends in –car, -gar,
and –zar have a spelling change in the
nosotros form of the present
subjunctive, and consequently of the
nosotros command.
• No critiquemos a nuestros padres.
• Let´s not criticize our parents.
• Empecemos a pensar un poco en ellos.
• Let´s begin to think a little about them.
Nosotros Commands
• To say let’s go,
use vamos.
• To say let’s not go,
use no vayamos.
Nosotros Commands
• Don’t forget verbs that end in –
gir, like dirigir
• The “g” goes to “j” in the yo
form.
• Let’s direct the play!
• ¡Dirijimos la obra de teatro!