Mandatos formales

Formal commands are used to give ____.

• money

• orders & advice

• gifts

• ideas

Formal commands are used with people you would address as ____.

• yo; nosotros

• él; ellos

• tú; vosotros

• usted; ustedes

¿Cierto o Falso? – Usted and ustedes commands are formed similarly to negative tú commands.

• cierto

• falso

Step 1 of forming formal commands is ____.

• Put the verb in the present tense yo form.

• Drop the final -o-.

• -AR verbs = add -e/-en; -ER/-IR verbs = add -a/-an

• Use the 3rd person singular form.

Step 2 of forming formal commands is ____.

• Put the verb in the present tense yo form.

• Drop the final -o-.

• -AR verbs = add -e/-en; -ER/-IR verbs = add -a/-an

• Use the 3rd person singular form.

Step 3 of forming formal commands is ____.

• Put the verb in the present tense yo form.

• Drop the final -o-.

• -AR verbs = add -e/-en; -ER/-IR verbs = add -a/-an

• Use the 3rd person singular form.

Write the yo form of barrer

Write the yo form of decir

Write the yo form of pensar

Write the yo form of volver