Commanding with Respect  MANDATOS

It is very important to be polite when traveling to other countries. When addressing people, you may need to suggest that they do something, but it needs to sound polite. There is an easy way to do this in Spanish: you use a formal command.

Usted commands The Usted/ formal command is formed by: taking the YO form of the verb, dropping the O, and adding the opposite ending in the present-tense, third person singular: For –AR verbs, drop the O and add E. Ex: Hablar  Hablo  _hable____ For –ER / -IR verbs, drop the O and add A. Ex: Comer  Como  __coma_____

Ejemplo: Señor Chavez, por favor entre el museo. Mr Ejemplo: Señor Chavez, por favor entre el museo. Mr. Chavez, please enter the museum. To make these negative, just add “no” before the command No coma el pastel. Do not eat the cake.

Ustedes commands The Ustedes Command (plural) is formed by: taking the YO form of the verb, dropping the O, and adding the opposite ending in the present-tense, third person plural: For –AR verbs, drop the O and add EN. Ex: Hablar  Hablo  Hablen For –ER / -IR verbs, drop the O and add AN. Ex: Comer  Como  Coman

Estudiar Abrir Aprender Tener Tenga Hacer Poner Decir Salir Venir Verb Usted Command Ustedes Command Estudiar   Abrir Aprender Tener Tenga Hacer Poner Decir Salir Venir

Irregulares Ir Vaya Dar Dé Estar Esté Ser Sea Saber Sepa Verb Usted Command Ustedes Command Ir Vaya   Dar Dé Estar Esté Ser Sea Saber Sepa

(You formal) Work to live. _________________________________ (All of you) Set the table. ______________________________ (You formal) Have a good day. _______________________________ (All of you) Do your homework. ________________________________

5. Come back. (Usted, volver)_________________ 6. Don’t fall asleep 5.Come back! (Usted, volver)_________________ 6. Don’t fall asleep! ________________________ 7. Have a snack. (usted) ______________________________ 8. Feed the cats! (ustedes, dar de comer a) ___________________________________

9. Bring a friend! (ustedes) ____________________________ 10. Don’t write letters. (usted) _____________________________________ 11. Help our friend! (usted) __________________________________ 12. Go out with me. (usted) _______________________________________

Remember Car, Gar, Zar? Gar -> gue Car -> que Zar -> ce. That also applies here. If you are switching a verb that ends in car, gar, zar, then : Gar -> gue Car -> que Zar -> ce. Almorzar = almuercen (all of you, have lunch) All of you, take out the trash (sacar la basura) = Saquen la basura Look for the book (usted or ustedes) = Busque / busquen el libro Play the piano (usted or ustedes) = Toque/ toquen el piano

I ought to study. ________________________________________ They should listen. _____________________________________ You ought to do your homework. ________________________________________ We should not wear more makeup. ________________________________________ He should use deodorant. ________________________________________

Commands with Double Object Pronouns Form the Usted or Ustedes command as usual. For positive Usted/Ustedes commands, attach the IOP first, then the DOP. Accent on the FOURTH to last syllable

Example: Pedro va a recomendar las enchiladas a nosotros. Command: Pedro, recommend the enchiladas to us! Las enchiladas DOP = Las A nosotros IOP = Nos Recomiendo -> Recomiende Command + IOP plus DOP = Recomiendenoslas = accent on 4th to last: Recomiéndenoslas = Recommend us them!

Example: Pedro va a traer el menú a Susana. Command: Pedro, bring her the menu! El menú DOP =will become “lo.” A Susana IOP = would be LE, but since you will have a le lo that’s NOT okay! Will become SE. Bring in YO form = Traigo, opp. Ending = Traiga. Traiga + (IOP)SE + (DOP) LO = Traigaselo, accent on 4th to last = Tráigaselo.

All of you, give the letter to my sisters! Command: Dar = den La carta DOP = _La__ A mis hermanas IOP = __les becomes se____ ____Dénsela______ No 4th to last syllable, so you have to put it as far as it can go!

Tell me the truth (la verdad). Command = ___diga_____ IOP and DOP = ___me and la_______ __Dígamela_____

Negative with Double Object Pronouns Form the Usted or Ustedes command as usual. For negative Usted/Ustedes commands, put the NO first, then the IOP, then the DOP, THEN the command. No accent needed!

Don’t serve us the potatoes, don’t serve us them. Yo form of server = sirvo, drop the O, make it an A. Nos and Las will be your IOP and DOP ¡No nos las sirva!

Don’t read him the story (el cuento). Leer -> lea Le and lo will be your IOP and DOP, but Le has to become _______. ¡No se lo lea!

Don’t buy her the chocolate. Command = __compre_ IOP and DOP = le becomes se, lo Final answer = ¡No se lo compre!

All of you, don’t teach the students the word. Command = ___enseñen__ IOP and DOP= __les becomes se, la palabra = la_____ Final answer = __No se la enseñen_____

Don’t show the dog the food! Command = _muestre_____ IOP and DOP = _se and la_____ __¡ No se la muestre!______