Transcript Formal commands

Las partes del cuerpo
WRITE OUT the following sentences with the correct body part.
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Cabeza/dientes/espalda/estómago/mano/pulmones
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MODELO: Guardo cama cuando me duele la _____. > Guardo cama
cuando me duele la espalda.
Tengo dolor de ______. Debo tomar dos aspirinas.
Mi madre lleva un anillo precioso en la _______
izquierda.
Siempre tomo un antiácido cuando me duele el
________ después de comer demasiado.
Quiero dejar de fumar para cuidarme mejor los
_________.
Voy al dentista para cuidarme los _______.
Theme: Formal
Commands lesson
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Objective & Big Picture: Knowing
commands will help give
instructions or ask people to do
things
TSWBAT: Properly use Formal
Commands in target language
Language Objective: Command
others to talk with someone, eat
something specific, write
something & go somewhere
Formal Commands
(Los mandatos formales)
Formal Commands
We use commands to give instructions or to ask people to
do things. In Spanish, commands have different forms to
distinguish between formal (usted/ustedes) and informal
(tú/vosotros) address. Formal commands use
subjunctive forms, with the implied meaning that the
speaker is trying to influence the listener to do
something.
Formal Commands
We might make a simple statement to communicate a
fact. Juan speaks French well, so we tell him so.
Juan, Ud. habla bien el francés.
It’s very nice that Juan speaks French, but we are in
Madrid! So we tell him . . .
Por favor, Juan, hable Ud. español.
Commands are used (both politely and
otherwise) to persuade others to do our bidding.
We are trying to get Juan to do something that
we want him to do.
Formal Commands
As mentioned, formal commands are based on
subjunctive forms. Notice the following chart:
Infinitive
hablar
pensar
comer
saber
escribir
ir
pedir
Subjunctive
hable
piense
coma
sepa
escriba
vaya
pida
Formal commands
Ud.
hable
piense
coma
sepa
escriba
vaya
pida
Uds.
hablen
piensen
coman
sepan
escriban
vayan
pidan
Formal Commands
Of course, the same six (DISHES) verbs are irregular with
command forms as they are in the subjunctive.
Dar  dé, den
Ir  vaya, vayan
Ser  sea, sean
Haber  haya, hayan
Estar  esté, estén
Saber  sepa, sepan
Formal Commands
Following are examples of formal commands:
Hable con su gerente.
Speak to your manager.
Despida a ese empleado, Sr. Ruiz.
Fire that employee, Mr. Ruiz.
Salgan pronto de la oficina.
Leave the office soon.
Piensen antes de hablar.
Think before speaking.
Formal Commands
Negative commands are formed by placing no in
front of the command form.
No llegue tarde.
Don’t arrive late.
No asciendan a todos los empleados.
Don’t promote all of the employees.
Formal Commands
Subject pronouns may be used with commands
for emphasis or clarification. As a rule, they are
placed after the verb.
Piense usted.
You think.
No griten ustedes en el trabajo.
Don’t you shout at work.
Formal Commands
Object pronouns follow and are attached to affirmative
commands and precede negative commands.
Affirmative
¡Váyase de aquí!
commands with
Leave here!
pronouns attached
require
a
written
Tráiganmelo, por favor.
accent.
Bring it to me, please.
No se levante, señorita.
Don’t get up, miss.
No me lo traigan.
Levántese, señorita.
No se lo den al jefe.
Don’t give it to the boss.
Dénselo al jefe.
Verbs ending in “-car”, “-gar”,
“-zar”, “-ger” & “-guir”
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Verbs ending in “-car”, “-gar”,
“-zar”, & “-guir” have spelling changes:
Ending
Formal Command
ending
example
Formal
Command
-car
-que
sacar
saque
-gar
-gue
llegar
llegue
-zar
-ce
organizar
organice
-ger
-ja
recoger
recoja
-guir
-ga
Seguir (I)
siga
Command others to
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talk with “someone”
eat “something specific”
write “something”
go “somewhere”
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Complete 10-6
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A practicar más…
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complete 378-379
11-24:
list all formal commands (15)
11-25: Write out ( in 3rd person) , 6
things she asks of her parents
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Respond to the letter with a polite
note that includes at least three
formal command sentences.
Include greeting and closing
FIN