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Formal Commands- Diego M- 2/17/11- Span. II Period 4

When would you use them? - To address a person you do not know - For "usted" - For "ustedes"

How does it work? - You take the verb to the "yo" form and drop the "o" - For AR verbs, in the USTED..... it changes to the opposite and add an "e". In the USTEDES you add an "en" - For ER/IR, in the USTED.... it changes to the opposite and add an "a". In the USTEDES you add an "an"

For example..... ESTUDIAR...estudio- take off the "o" - USTED- estudie - USTEDES- estudien ¡Estudien para la prueba por favor!

LEER...leo-take off the "o" - USTED-lea - USTEDES- lean ¡Lea las instrucciones en español!

If the verb is a STEM CHANGER: -Same rule applies - CERRAR in "yo"- cierro becomes - USTED- cierre - USTEDES- cierren ¡Cierren sus computadoras por favor!

CAR, GAR, ZAR -CAR: BUSCAR: USTED- busque USTEDES- busquen -GAR:JUGAR: USTED- juegue USTEDES- jueguen -ZAR: EMPEZAR: USTED- empiece USTEDES- empiecen

Irregular Verbs: USTED/USTEDES DAR- dé/den ESTAR- esté/estén SABER- sepa/sepan SER- sea/sean IR- vaya/vayan

Reflexive verbs.... -Still need to use reflexive pronouns -If it is positive, you will attach it at the end of the verb - If negative, it goes before the verb

Examples of a positive command.. Lávesela- wash your hands(usted) Lávenselas- wash your hands(ustedes)