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Forming Commands
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For formal
--> ud. or uds. For informal --> tú |
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Forming formal commands
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1) Form the 1st person present indicative.
2) Drop the -o ending. 3) Add -e/en ending for -ar verbs, and add -a/an ending for -er/-ir verbs *Note: this series of changes makes the commands resemble the subjunctive form, which it is not. |
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Example
A formal (uds.) command of "beber." |
Beban
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A few common irregular verbs
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Hacer
Poner Salir Decir |
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Hacer
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Hacer --> Hago --> Hag-
Haga Hagan |
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Poner
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Poner --> pongo --> pong-
Ponga Pongan |
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Salir
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Salga
Salgan |
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Decir
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Diga
Digan |
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Informal (tú) commands
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For -ar/-er/-ir verbs, simply drop the "r."
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Example
An informal command of Beber |
Bebe
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Negative informal commands
*Require additional changes |
1) Conjugate to the first person, singular form, in the present indicative.
2) Drop the -o ending. 3) Add -es for -ar verbs, and -as for -er/-ir verbs. *Note: this makes the command resemble the subjunctive, but again, it is not. |
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Example of negative informal command.
No beber |
No bebas
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Common Irregular informal commands
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decir
hacer ir poner salir ser tener venir |
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Decir
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Di
No digas |
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Hacer
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Haz
No hagas |
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Ir
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Ve
No vayas |
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Poner
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Pon
No pongas |
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Salir
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Sal
No salgas |
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Ser
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Sé
No seas |
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Tener
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Ten
No tengas |
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Venir
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Ven
No vengas |
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Car, gar, zar verbs
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In formal (ud. and uds.) and negative informal (no tú) tenses:
-car --> -qu -gar --> -gu -zar --> -c |
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What to do with:
Object Pronouns? |
Different actions depending on the situation
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Affirmative commands (both formal and informal)
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The object-pronouns are added on to the end of the verb
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Examples
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Suénate la nariz.
--> Blow your nose. Táple la boca al niño cuando tose. --> Cover the child's mouth when he coughs. |
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Negative commands (both formal and informal)
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The object-pronouns are placed before the verb.
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Examples
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No lo comas de prisa.
--> Don't eat it in a hurry. No le ponga una inyección al enfermo. --> Don't give the sick person a shot. |
