commands Flashcards
formal command function
give orders to someone formal
how to form a formal command (all forms)
use present subjunctive usted or ustedes form
example of formal command (tomar)
tomar: tome, tomen, no tome, no tomen
informal command function
commanding people referred to as “tú”
how to form an affirmative informal command
use the present tense el form
how to form a negative informal command
use tu form of the present subjunctive
example of affirmative and negative informal commands (viajar)
viaja, no viajes
irregular informal command: decir
di
irregular informal command: salir
sal
irregular informal command: ser
sé
irregular informal command: hacer
haz
irregular informal command: ir
ve
irregular informal command: poner
pon
irregular informal command: tener
ten
irregular informal command: venir
ven
accent might be added to an irregular informal command when
the verb has a prefix
nosotros command function
commands a group that you are in
nosotros command means
“let’s _____”
how to form a nosotros command
use present subjunctive form of nosotros
example of a nosotros command (bailar)
baliemos, no bailemos
ir nosotros command
can be vayamos or vamos, but in negative only use vayamos
pronouns can be attached to which commands?
affirmative commands
ex dímelo = tell me it
for negative commands, pronouns are placed inbetween
no and the verb
when nos or se is attached to a nosotros command
final s of the command form is dropped
ex no nos sentemos= lets not sit
