Formal Commands being polite Usted When giving a

Formal Commands: being polite Usted • When giving a formal command to one person. Ustedes • When giving a formal command to two or more people.

-ar formal commands (in usted form) 1. conjugate in yo form 2. drop the –o 3. add new ending –e • hablar = hablo = hable

-ar formal commands (in the ustedes form) 1. conjugate in yo form 2. drop the –o 3. add new ending –en • hablar = hablo = hablen

-er and –ir formal commands (in usted form) 1. conjugate in yo form 2. drop the –o 3. add new ending –a • comer = como = coma

-er and –ir formal commands (in the ustedes form) 1. conjugate in yo form 2. drop the –o ending 3. add new ending –an • comer = como = coman ustedes

Sample Sentences 1. Exercise in gym. = Hagan Uds. ejercicio en el gimnasio. 2. Speak in Spanish. = Hable Ud. en español.

The irregulars Formal Commands

Totally irregular Memorize the following irregular verbs to use as formal commands in the usted and ustedes forms. • dar = dé, den • estar = esté, estén • ir = vaya, vayan • saber = sepa, sepan • ser = sea, sean

-car, -gar, -zar verbs These verbs need a spelling change to maintain their natural sound. The changes are made formal commands in the usted and ustedes forms. Remember the rap from Spanish 2? -car = c to the qu -gar = g to the gu -zar = z to the c

Sample Sentences 1. Go to the library. = Vayan Uds. a la biblioteca. 2. Take out the trash. = Saque Ud. la basura.