1. Ud. and Uds. Commands Nosotros Commands
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2. Ud. and Uds. Commands

3. Ud. and Uds. Commands
To give an affirmative or negative command in the Ud. or Uds. form, use the present-tense yo form as the stem just as you did for negative tú commands.

4. Ud. and Uds. Commands Add -e or -en for -ar verbs. Cortar Corto
Señor, corte las chuletas de cerdo.

5. Ud. and Uds. Commands Add -e or -en for -ar verbs. Probar Pruebo
Señores, prueben la carne asada.

6. Ud. and Uds. Commands
Affirmative and negative Ud. and Uds. commands have the same spelling changes and irregular forms as negative tú commands.

7. Ud. and Uds. Commands Add -a or -an for -er and -ir verbs. Perder
Pierdo
No pierdan Uds. los fósforos.

8. Ud. and Uds. Commands Add -a or -an for -er and -ir verbs. Servir
Sirvo
Señorita, sirva la ensalada.

9. Ud. and Uds. Commands -gar (g to gu) Llegar - Negative tú command?
No llegues
Negative Ud. command?
No llegue
Negative Uds. command?
No lleguen

10. Ud. and Uds. Commands -car (c to qu) Buscar - Negative tú command?
No busques
Negative Ud. command?
No busque
Negative Uds. command?
No busquen

11. Ud. and Uds. Commands -zar (z to c) Cruzar - Negative tú command?
No cruces
Negative Ud. command?
No cruce
Negative Uds. command?
No crucen

12. Ud. and Uds. Commands Hacer - Negative tú command? No hagas
Negative Ud. command?
No haga
Negative Uds. command?
No hagan

13. Ud. and Uds. Commands Dar - Negative tú command? No des
Negative Ud. command?
No dé
Negative Uds. command?
No den

14. Ud. and Uds. Commands Ir - Negative tú command? No vayas
Negative Ud. command?
No vaya
Negative Uds. command?
No vayan

15. Ud. and Uds. Commands Ser - Negative tú command? No seas
Negative Ud. command?
No sea
Negative Uds. command?
No sean

16. Nosotros Commands

17. Nosotros Commands
There are two ways to suggest that others do some activity with you (Let´s…)
You can use the construction Vamos a + infinitive.
Vamos a hacer las paces.
Let´s make up.

18. Nosotros Commands You can also use a command with a nosotros form.
To form the nosotros command,
take the “Yo” form
remove the “o”
add –emos (for an –ar verb)
add –amos (for an –er/-ir verb)

19. Nosotros Commands
Resolvamos el conflicto.
Let´s resolve the conflict.
No reaccionemos tan rápido.
Let´s not react so quickly.

20. Nosotros Commands
Remember that stem-changing verbs whose infinitive ends in –ir have a stem change of e>i, or o>u in the nosotros form.
Pidamos perdón por el malentendido.
Let´s ask forgiveness for the misunderstanding.
No durmamos al aire libre.
Let´s not sleep outdoors.

21. Nosotros Commands
Verbs whose infinitive ends in –car, -gar, and –zar have a spelling change in the nosotros form of the present subjunctive, and consequently of the nosotros command.
No critiquemos a nuestros padres.
Let´s not criticize our parents.
Empecemos a pensar un poco en ellos.
Let´s begin to think a little about them.

22. To say let’s go, use vamos. To say let’s not go, use no vayamos.
Nosotros Commands
To say let’s go, use vamos.
To say let’s not go, use no vayamos.

23. Nosotros Commands
Don’t forget verbs that end in –gir, like dirigir
The “g” goes to “j” in the yo form.
Let’s direct the play!
¡Dirijamos la obra de teatro!