Estructura 4.2 - Mandato (Commands)

Question 1

What are commands (mandatos)?

Answer 1

• use subjunctive form
• describes an ongoing action

Question 2

What is the formal commands (mandato)

Answer 2

• uses usted and ustedes

Question 3

What is the affirmative command?

Answer 3

• objects can be replaced with pronouns
• If there is 1 direct object: Abra la puerta ábrala
• If there is a indirect object and a direct object: Señor, mándenos la maleta [mande + nos (to us) = mándenos]
  • Si se reemplaza “maleta = la”, entonces tenemos: mándenosla = send it to us

Question 4

What is the negative command?

Answer 4

• Separate the pronouns and put them before the verb

Example: No abra la ventana = No la abra

Question 5

What is the informal command?

Answer 5

• uses tú and vosotros

Question 6

What is the affirmative command for tú?

Answer 6

• uses él/ella/usted conjugation

Question 7

What is the negative command for tú?

Answer 7

• For -ar verbs, add -es
• For -er/-ir verbs, add -as

Question 8

What are some irregular verb commands?

Answer 8

Decir: di (di la verdad) =
Hacer: haz (haz tu cama) =
Ir: ve (ve a casa) = // Ver: to watch, to look, to see = ve
Poner: pon (pon el papel en la mesa) —
Salir: sal (sal de aquí) —
Ser: sé (sé honesto) —
Tener: ten (ten cuidado) — be careful // be patient! = ten paciencia
Venir: ven (ven mañana)

Question 9

What is the affirmative command for vosotros?

Answer 9

• This is formed by changing the final “r” of the infinite verb with a “d”
• With the reflexive verbs, we remove the d in os (pronoun)

Question 10

What is the negative command for nosotros?

Answer 10

Think of “Yo” and drop the “o” and change the vowel; the same as subjunctive

Question 11

What happens to pronouns in affirmative commands?

Answer 11

• Pronouns are added and accent is added to verb

Examples;
Compremos la revista -comprémosla = let’s buy it
Bebamos el vino – bebámoslo = Let’s drink it
Abramos las cortinas –abrámoslas
Vendámosle el coche a Tito –*vendámoselo *(simplificar doble “ese”: nunca “vendámosselo”)

Question 12

What happens to pronouns in negative commands?

Answer 12

• The pronouns are separated and placed before the verb

Examples;
Compremos la revista -no la compremos
Bebamos el vino – no lo bebamos
Abramos las cortinas – no las abramos
Vendámosle el coche a Tito –no se lo vendamos