Formal Commands

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about formal commands?

• They are used with people you know well.

• They are used with people you don’t know very well.

• They are only used in negative sentences.

• They follow the same rules as informal commands.

Open Ended

Why is it important to distinguish between formal and informal commands when communicating in Spanish?

Multiple Choice

Which Spanish subjects are used for formal commands?

• Usted and Ustedes

• Tú and Vosotros

• Él and Ella

• Nosotros and Ellos

Multiple Select

Which of the following are steps to form affirmative formal commands in Spanish?

• Conjugate for yo

• Drop the 'o'

• Add the opposite ending

• Place 'no' before the verb

Multiple Choice

What is the additional step when forming negative formal commands compared to affirmative formal commands?

• Place 'no' before the verb

• Add the opposite ending

• Drop the 'o'

• Conjugate for yo

Multiple Choice

Which reflexive pronoun would you use for 'nosotros'?

• nos

• me

• se

• te

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of steps to form an affirmative formal command with a reflexive pronoun in Spanish?

• Conjugate for yo, drop the 'o', add the opposite ending, add the reflexive pronoun 'se' to the end, add an accent mark to the 3rd syllable from the end

• Drop the 'o', conjugate for yo, add the reflexive pronoun 'se' to the end, add the opposite ending, add an accent mark to the 3rd syllable from the end

• Conjugate for yo, add the reflexive pronoun 'se' to the end, drop the 'o', add the opposite ending, add an accent mark to the 3rd syllable from the end

• Add the reflexive pronoun 'se' to the end, conjugate for yo, drop the 'o', add the opposite ending, add an accent mark to the 3rd syllable from the end

Multiple Choice

How do the placement rules for reflexive pronouns differ between affirmative and negative formal commands in Spanish?

• In affirmative commands, pronouns are attached to the end; in negative commands, pronouns are separate and precede the verb.

• In both affirmative and negative commands, pronouns are attached to the end.

• In affirmative commands, pronouns are separate and precede the verb; in negative commands, pronouns are attached to the end.

• Pronouns are always attached to the end regardless of command type.

Multiple Select

Select all the correct steps for forming an affirmative formal command with a direct object pronoun in Spanish.

• Conjugate for yo

• Drop the 'o'

• Add the direct object pronoun to the end

• Add an accent mark to the 3rd syllable from the end

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct way to form a negative formal command with a direct object pronoun in Spanish?

• Put 'no' and the direct object pronoun in front of the verb

• Attach the direct object pronoun to the end of the verb

• Put 'no' after the verb and attach the pronoun to the end

• Do not use a direct object pronoun in negative commands

Match

Match the following subjects with the correct IOP

• yo

• tú

• él

• nosotras

• Ustedes

me

te

le

nos

les

• me

• te

• le

• nos

• les

Match

Match the affirmative (+) commands to the negative command that it matches.

• haz

• ven

• ten

• lava

• ponte

no hagas

no vengas

no tengas

no laves

no te pongas

• no hagas

• no vengas

• no tengas

• no laves

• no te pongas

Match

match the following nouns to the direct object pronouns that could replace them in a sentence.

• los tacos

• la pizza

• Miguel y yo

• las zanahorias

• you

los

la

nos

las

te

• los

• la

• nos

• las

• te

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order of steps to form an affirmative formal command with an indirect object pronoun in Spanish?

• Conjugate for yo, drop the 'o', add the opposite ending, put no and the indirect object in front of the verb

• Conjugate for yo, drop the 'o', add the opposite ending, add the pronoun to the end

• Conjugate for tú, drop the 'o', add the third person ending, add the pronoun to the end

• Conjugate for yo, add the opposite ending, drop the 'o', add the pronoun to the end

Open Ended

Explain why it is important to add an accent mark to the third syllable from the end when forming affirmative commands with pronouns in Spanish.

Multiple Choice

Which steps are shared by both affirmative and negative formal commands in Spanish?

• Conjugate for yo, drop the 'o', add the opposite ending

• Add the pronoun to the end, add an accent mark

• Add the third person ending, add the pronoun to the end

• Place no and the pronoun before the verb

Multiple Choice

Which of the following verbs is irregular in the formal (Ud./Uds.) command form?

• HACER

• ESTAR

• TENER

• DECIR

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to tell your friends to eat the tapas in Spanish?

• ¡Cómanlas!

• ¡Comanlas!

• ¡Comelas!

• ¡Comedlas!

Multiple Choice

How do you tell your teacher not to fall asleep in class using the verb 'dormirse'?

• ¡No se duerma en clase!

• ¡No duerma en clase!

• ¡No se duerme en clase!

• ¡No te duermas en clase!

Multiple Choice

What is the Spanish command to politely tell your parents’ friends to sit down?

• ¡Siéntense por favor!

• ¡Siéntate por favor!

• ¡Sentarse por favor!

• ¡Sienten por favor!