Chapter 6 Grammar

Question 1

How do you form a command for a regular formal verb?

Answer 1

Take the 1st person singular form of the verb and replace its “O” with “e” for -ar verbs and “a” for -er/-ir verbs. Add an “n” to make it plural.
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poner -> pongo -> ponga/pongan

Question 2

A few verbs have irregular usted and ustedes command forms:

dar

Answer 2

dé

den

Question 3

A few verbs have irregular usted and ustedes command forms:

estar

Answer 3

esté

estén

Question 4

A few verbs have irregular usted and ustedes command forms:

ir

Answer 4

vaya

vayan

Question 5

A few verbs have irregular usted and ustedes command forms:

saber

Answer 5

sepa

sepan

Question 6

A few verbs have irregular usted and ustedes command forms:

ser

Answer 6

sea

sean

Question 7

We have already learned the formal (ust, ustds) forms of commands. Is the form for familiar (tu) commands the same?

Answer 7

No, it is not. The forms between formal and informal commands is different. The main difference is that tu command forms have one form for the affirmative command and another for the negative.

There is also no plural form of a “tu” command, so just use the formal.

Question 8

How do you form a regular affirmative tu command?

Answer 8

Use the 3rd person singular (el/ella/ust) present tense of the verb. 
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tomar - toma
beber - bebe
escribir - escribe

Question 9

How do you form a regular negative tu command?

Answer 9

Take the affirmative tu command and replace the final vowel with "es" for -ar verbs and with "as" for -er/-ir verbs. 
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hablar - no hables
bebir - no bebas
escribir - no escribas

Question 10

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

decir

Answer 10

di

no digas

Question 11

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

hacer

Answer 11

haz

no hagas

Question 12

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

ir

Answer 12

ve

no vayas

Question 13

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

poner

Answer 13

pon

no pongas

Question 14

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

salir

Answer 14

sal

no salgas

Question 15

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

ser

Answer 15

sé

no seas

Question 16

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

tener

Answer 16

ten

no tengas

Question 17

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

venir

Answer 17

ven

no vengas

Question 18

Where do object pronouns come in an affirmative command form?

Answer 18

All object pronouns are attached to the affirmative form of the imperative.

When a double object pronoun occurs, the indirect object pronoun precedes the direct object pronoun.

When a reflexive pronoun is involved, it precedes the direct object pronoun.

Question 19

Where do object pronouns come in a negative command form?

Answer 19

They precede the command.

Question 20

What is the nosotros command form, and how do you form it?

Answer 20

The nosotros command form is a way of saying “let’s do something” or “let’s not do something.”

It’s formed by taking the present indicative “yo” form of the verb, dropping the o, and adding:

• “-emos” for ar verbs
  and
• “-amos” for er and ir verbs.

Cantemos. Bailemos. Tomemos un cafe.
Let’s sing. Let’s dance. Let’s have coffee.

Salgamos ahora. Abramos el libro.
Let’s leave now. Let’s open the book.