Mandatos (Commands)

What is a Mandato?

• A Mandato is to ask someone their name.
• A Mandato is a way to greet someone informally. 
• A Mandato is a command.
• A Mandato is what teachers say in class.  

When or why is a Mandato used?

• A Mandato (command) is used to tell someone or a group of people to do or not do an action. 
• A Mandato (command) is used to introduce yourself informally.
• A Mandato (command) is used to say hello to someone or a group of people. 
• A Mandato (command) is used to learn Spanish words.

When would you use a tú mandato?

• Tú Mandato is used to tell one person who is FORMAL to do or not do something.
• Tú Mandato is used to tell one person who is INFORMAL to do or not do something.

When would you use an Uds. mandato?

• Uds. Mandato is used to tell a group of people to do or not to an action.
• Uds. Mandato is used to tell one person to do or not to an action.

What is the difference between using the mandato in the tú versus the Uds. form?

• Tú mandato is informal and Uds. is formal.
• There is no difference. 
• Tú Mandato is directed to one person and Uds. mandato is directed to more than one person.
• Tú Mandato is directed to more than one person and Uds. mandato is directed to one person.

Which Mandato is this?

• Mira. / Miren Uds.
• Escribe. / Escriban Uds.
• Habla. / Hablen Uds.
• Lee. / Lean Uds.

Which Mandato is this?

• Mira. / Miren Uds.
• Escribe. / Escriban Uds.
• Habla. / Hablen Uds.
• Lee. / Lean Uds.

Which Mandato is this?

• Escucha. / Escuchen Uds.
• Mira. / Miren Uds.
• Habla. / Hablen Uds.
• Escribe. / Escriban Uds.

Which Mandato is this?

• Escucha. / Escuchen Uds.
• Mira. / Miren Uds.
• Habla. / Hablen Uds.
• Escribe. / Escriban Uds.

Which Mandato is this?

• Lee. / Lean Uds.
• Levántate. / Levántense Uds.
• Habla. / Hablen Uds.
• Siéntate. / Siéntense Uds.