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Qu son?
Commands (MANDATOS) are used
when ordering, or telling someone to
do something. This is often referred
to as the "imperative" form of the
verb.
IMPERATIVO: is a verb mood used to
give a command, either affirmative
(Go!) or negative (Don't go!).

Ejemplos
Haga usted el trabajo casero
(Do the house work)

No vaya a la fiesta

Tipo de Mandatos

t / Ud. Uds
Coma usted el pastel
Come (t) el pastel
Coman (ustedes) el pastel

Mandatos Formales (Ud)

The formal commands are formed the same way as the
present subjunctive:

Start with the yo form of the present indicative.

Then drop the -o ending.
Finally, add the following endings:

-ar verbs:
-e (for Ud.),

-en (for Uds.)

-er and -ir verbs:

-a (for Ud.),
-an (for Uds.)

Ejemplo
Yo como
indicative

yo form of the present

Com

Drop the O

 Yo com -> Comer

-er and -ir verbs:
-a (for Ud.), -an (for Uds.)

 COMA usted

 donar
Yo dono
indicative
don

yo form of the present

Drop the O

Usted done su dinero

Ustedes donen su dinero

Ms Prctica

Activity:
2 regular verbs: hablar and bailar.
Bailar la macarena
Hablar Coreano

Bailar la macarena
Hablar Coreano
-ar verbs:
-e (for Ud.),

-en (for Uds.)

-er and -ir verbs:

-a (for Ud.),
-an (for Uds.)

 affirmative and negative commands use the

same verb forms for Ud & Uds.

Hable Ud.
Speak.
No hable Ud.
Don't speak.
Coma Ud.
Eat.
No coma Ud.
Don't eat.
Talk about irregular verbs in next class!

Regular t Commands
The same as the
3rd person simple present tense
Ella camina muy despacio
Command: Camina(t) despacio

Comprar
Third person simple present tense
El compra
Compra (t) muchas galletas

Negative Commands (T)

Negative t commands add
es for ar verbs
as for er or ir verbs
Bailar
No bail
No bailes (t)

iFiestas!
Weddings: Start around 9pm, Games
during party
After Party- give food, ends around 45am
Game

Quinceaera
Girls coming of age- entrance into
society as a woman
Typically religious
In the old days it symbolized a girls
eligibility for marriage

Mandatos
De dos pasos a la derecha
Despus muvase a la izquierda dando
dos pasos
Tome dos pasos hacia atrs
Luego vaya hacia el frente dando dos
pasos
Por ultimo gire a la izquierda
Repita
Song

Always Played
Payaso del rodeo
dance

Repaso
MANDATOS- are used when ordering,
or telling someone to do something.
This is often referred to as the
"imperative" form of the verb.
The types of mandatos are
Ud., Uds And t

 Start with the yo form of the present indicative.

Then drop the -o ending.

Finally, add the following endings:

-ar verbs:
-e (for Ud.),

-en (for Uds.)

-er and -ir verbs:

-a (for Ud.),
-an (for Uds.)
THE SAME FOR NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE

 (T) third person simple present

tense
Negative t commands
Negative tu commands add
es for ar verbs
as for er or ir verbs