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

(a)  

Write the yo form of decir

(a)  

Write the yo form of pensar

(a)  

Write the yo form of volver

(a)