Chapter 24 Imperatives Flashcards
Forming the Informal Imperative
Informal Imperative:
Take “tu” form of verb (e.g.) hablar, hablas; comer, comes; escribir, escribes
Drop the “s”
Imperative : habla; come; escribe
Irregular Imperative:
Salir
To leave, to go out
!sal! Leave!, go out!
Imperative, Irregular
Decir
To say, to tell
!di! Say!, Tell!
Imperative
Venir
to come
!ven! Come!
Imperative
Hacer
To do, to make
!haz! Do! Make!
Imperative
Tener
To have
!ten! Have!
Imperative
Poner
To put
!pon! Put!
Imperative
Ver
To see
!ve! See!
Imperative
Ir
To go
!ve!
Go!
Forming the formal imperative: Vosotros,
- Infinitive
- Drop the “r”
- Add “d”
- Infinitive
- Drop the “r”
- Add “d”
E.g.: hablar=!hablad!;comer=!comed!; escribir=!escribid!; decir=!decid!; poner=!poned!
How to form the formal imperative (usted; ustedes)
- 1st person singular form of the verb’s present tense
- Drop the “o”
- For “ar” verbs, add “e” or “en”
- For “er” and “ir” verbs: add “a” or “an”
Formal Imperative, singular
Trabajar
!(usted) trabaje!
Work!
Formal Imperative, singular
Comer
(Usted) !coma!
Eat!
Imperative, formal, plural
Comer
(Ustedes) !coman!
Eat!
Imperative, Formal, Singular
Escribir
(Usted) !escriba!
Write!
