Commands

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Commands

• How to form formal, and informal commands,
  using irregular and regular verbs
• By Annie

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Formal Commands

• These are the rules on how to form formal
  commands with regular verbs.
• Formal commands would be used if two adults are
  talking to each other.
• Drop the o from the 1st person ending
• Add the opposite 3rd person endings

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Formal Commands

• -AR verbs
• Comenzar
• - comienzo
• (1st pers. sing.)
• - comienze(n)
• (opposite 3rd pers. ending)

• -ER verbs
• Escribir
• - escribo
• (1st pers. sing.)
• - escriba(n)
• (opposite 3rd pers. ending)

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Informal commands

• These are the rules on how to form informal
  commands with regular verbs.
• Informal commands would be used if you are
  talking with friends.
• Use the 3rd person ending that corresponds with
  the type of verb
• -a for ar -e for er/-ir

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Informal Commands

• -AR verbs
• Comenzar
• - comienza
• (3rd pers. ending)

• -ER verbs
• Escribir
• - escribe
• (3rd pers. ending)

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Notes on Commands

• If there is a stem change in the present singular
  stem (for example comenzar), the stem stays
  changed in command form.
• Likewise, if the stem in irregular (for example
  salir), the stem also stays changed in command
  form.
• Some verbs have to change their spelling to
  maintain the same sound.
• If using object pronouns, add them to the end of
  the conjugated command.

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Verbs with Spelling Changes

• Buscar busque 1st pers. sing.
  busco
• Pagar pague 1st pers. sing. pago
• Empezar empiece 1st pers. sing.
  empiezo
• Mainly with car, -gar, and zar verbs

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Irregular Verbs

• Dar dé den
• Estar esté estén
• Ir vaya vayan
• Saber sepa sepan
• Ser sea sean

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Practice

• Translate questions 1-4 into informal commands
• Traslate questions 5-8 into formal commands

1. Talk!
2. Pay me!
3. Dance!
4. Go!
5. Help! (plural)
6. Look for him!
7. Stop! (plural)
8. Give it!

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Practice

• Answers to the questions (with explanations)

1. Habla! (hablo same)
2. Págame! (pago changes)
3. Baila! (bailo same)
4. Ve! (ir irregular)
5. Ayuden! (ayudo opposite)
6. Búsquelo! (buscar changes)
7. Paren! (paro opposite)
8. Démelo! (dar irregular)