Imperative

Question 1

IR Verbs

Open the door.

Answer 1

Tú add “e”to stem

Usted add “a”to stem

Ustedes add “an”to stem

Tú abre la puerta.
Usted abra la puerta.
Ustedes abran la puerta.

Question 2

ER Verbs

Run faster.

Answer 2

Tú add “e”to stem

Usted add “a”to stem

Ustedes add “an”to stem

Tú corre más rápido.
Usted corra más rápido.
Ustedes corran más rápido.

Question 3

AR Verbs

Speak

Answer 3

Tú add “a” to stem

Usted add “e” to stem

Ustedes add “en” to stem

Tú habla
Usted hable
Ustedes hablen

Question 4

Negative Commands

For USTED and USTEDS simply put “no” before

For TÚ (AR )verbs add “es” to stem
(ER & IR) verbs add “as” to stem

Don’t talk, Don’t read, Don’t open

Answer 4

No hables (tú)
No hable / hablen (usted/ es)

No leas
No lea / no lean

No abras
No abra / No abran

Question 5

Turn on the lights

How do I turn on the air conditioner/ washing machine/ dryer?

Answer 5

Prender

Also means to “catch” as in apprehend or arrest.
Can also mean to attach.

Prenda las luces.

Como puedo prender el aire acondicionado/ la lavadora /el secador?

Question 6

Serve the food quickly.

Answer 6

Servir

“E “To “I” in present tense

Sirva rápido la comida.

Question 7

Buy the fruit (Informal)

Don’t buy the fruit

Answer 7

Compra las frutas.

No compres las frutas.

(formal)

No Compre las frutas.

No compren las frutas.

Question 8

Take your jacket.

Answer 8

Toma tu chaqueta

Tome (formal) su chaqueta.

Tomen sus chaquetas.

Question 9

Fasten your seat belts.

Answer 9

Abrochen sus cinturones.

Abrochar –Fasten

Question 10

Give

Give me the umbrella please.

Answer 10

Tú da

Usted dé

Ustedes den

Déme la paraguas, por favor.

Question 11

Bring

Answer 11

Traer

Tu trae (“try”)

Usted traiga

Ustedes traigan

Question 12

Put

Put the suitcase on the bed

Answer 12

Tú pon

Usted ponga

Ustedes pongan

Ponga la maleta encima de la cama.

Question 13

Go

Answer 13

Tú ve

Usted vaya

Vayamos (let’s go)

Ustedes Vayan

Question 14

Don’t step or walk on

Don’t walk on the floor, it’s just been washed.

Don’t walk on the wet cement.

Answer 14

Pisar ( no preposition for “ on” used after it).

No pises el suelo; que está recién fregado!
( fregar=to Wash) because it is negative informal, use “es” ending.

No pise el cemento mojado.
- Formal (Usted / es)commands don’t change in the negative

Question 15

Send me a letter by airplane.

Answer 15

Mándame una carta por avión.

Things go by “por” transportation.
People go by “en” transportation.