Lesson 4 Usage and Grammar

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Lesson 4 Usage and Grammar

• Forms of AddressInformal, Formal, Singular,
  Plural

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English only has one form of addressYou.
Spanish has three.

• TúYou (informal). We use this to address one
  person with whom we are on a first-name basis.
• Usted (abbreviated Ud.)You (formal). We use
  this to address one person with whom we are on a
  last-name basis.
• Ustedes (abbreviated Uds.)You all. Used to
  address a group of people.

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Each form of address requires a different form of
the verb.

• Tú declaras los impuestos.
• You (informal) declare taxes.
• Usted declara los impuestos.
• You (formal) declare taxes.
• Ustedes declaran los impuestos.
• You all declare taxes.

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Each form of address requires a different command
also.

• For now, we will memorize the different command
  forms. There is a system for forming commands,
  but for now we will memorize them.

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Tú Commands

• Ven
• Mira
• Ten cuidado
• Trae
• Entra
• Espera
• Tira

• Come
• Look
• Have caution
• Bring
• Enter
• Wait
• Throw

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Usted Commands

• Venga
• Mire
• Tenga cuidado
• Traiga
• Entre
• Espere
• Tire

• Come
• Look
• Have caution
• Bring
• Enter
• Wait
• Throw

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Ustedes Commands

• Vengan
• Miren
• Tengan cuidado
• Traigan
• Entren
• Esperen
• Tiren

• Come
• Look
• Have caution
• Bring
• Enter
• Wait
• Throw