El Imperativo o Mandatos UD. & Uds. Commands

The imperative is used to: Tell people what to do!!! For example: Do the dishes! Leave! Go to bed! Don’t go! Help you sister! Sit down! Make me a sandwich Shut up!!!

When speaking to an adult or someone you don’t know you use: the UD. command When speaking to a group or more than one person you use: the UDS. command

How to form the imperative of –AR verbs Start with the “yo” form present tense of a verb. Remove the “o” Ex: Habl o e Add the opposite vowel. Add an “e” or “en” to –AR verbs en

How to form the imperative of –ER and –IR verbs Start with the “yo” form present tense of a verb. Remove the “o” Ex: Teng o a Add the opposite vowel. Add an “a” or “an” to –ER ans –IR verbs an

Salir = To Leave Salga Ud. Salgan Uds. Speaking to an adult or someone you don’t know use UD. COMMAND Salga Ud. Speaking to a group or more than 1 person use UDS. COMMAND Salgan Uds.

Salte Ud.

Bailen Uds.

Canten Uds.

Does your mother ever tell you to do the DISHES!!

The DISHES are the IRREGULAR Ud. and Uds. COMMANDS

D I S H E ar r er aber star De Vaya Sea Haya Este Sepa

Spelling change in Ud. and Uds. commands Verbs that end in: -CAR -Tocar - toque -GAR -Pagar - pague -ZAR -Cruzar - cruce

When speaking to a friend, family member or pet you use: the Tú command

How to form the TÚ command Use the 3rd person singular form of the present tense. That’s it!!!!! Ex: hablo hablamos hablas habla hablan

Fill in with the “tú” command comer = ___________________ jugar = ____________________ escribir = ___________________ volver = ___________________ cruzar = ___________________ dar= ______________________ empezar = ______________________

Irregulares Salir Poner Tener Venir Decir Ser Ir Hacer To leave To put To have To come To say To be To go To make

SALIR – PONER – TENER – VENIR – DECIR – SER – IR – HACER - SAL PON TEN VEN DI SE VE HAZ

How to form the NEGATIVE TÚ command Use the UD. command and add an “S” Start with the “yo” form present tense of a verb. Remove the “o” and add the opposite vowel. Add an “E” to –AR verbs Add an “A” to –ER and -IR e a No habl o s No beb o s

Fill in with the “negative tú” command comer = ___________________ jugar = ____________________ escribir = ___________________ volver = ___________________ cruzar = ___________________ dar= ______________________ ir = _______________________ ser = ______________________