Mandatos (Rules & translation, conjugation)

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 that tells people what to do.

• 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?

• A tú Mandato is used to tell one person who is not a friend to do or not do something.

• A t ú Mandato is used to tell one person who is a friend, 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 Ud. form?

• There is no difference.

• Tú Mandato is directed to more than one person and Uds. mandato is directed to one person.

• The tú mandato is directed to one person, a friend, and the Uds. mandato is directed to more than one person.

Which Mandato is this?

• Mira el libro.

• Escribe en el libro.

• Habla con el libro

• Lee el libro

Which Mandato is this?

• Mira.

• Escribe.

• Habla.

• Lee.

Which Mandato is this?

• Escucha.

• Mira.

• Habla.

• Escribe.

Which Mandato is this?

• Escucha.

• Mira.

• Habla.

• Escribe.

Which Mandato is this?

• Lee.

• Levántate.

• Habla.

• Siéntate.