1. El Imperativo o Mandatos
UD. & Uds.
Commands

2. The imperative is used to:
Tell people what to do!!!
For example:
Do the dishes!
Leave!
Go to bed!
Don’t go!
Help you sister!
Sit down!
Make me a sandwich
Shut up!!!

3. When speaking to an adult or
someone you don’t know
you use: the UD. command
When speaking to a group or more than one person
you use: the UDS. command

4. How to form the imperative of –AR verbs
Start with the “yo” form present tense of a verb.
Remove the “o”
Ex: Habl o e
Add the opposite vowel.
Add an “e” or “en” to –AR verbs en

5. How to form the imperative of –ER and –IR verbs
Start with the “yo” form present tense of a verb.
Remove the “o”
Ex: Teng o a
Add the opposite vowel.
Add an “a” or “an” to –ER ans –IR verbs an

6. Salir = To Leave Salga Ud. Salgan Uds.
Speaking to an adult or someone you don’t know use UD. COMMAND
Salga Ud.
Speaking to a group or more than 1 person use UDS. COMMAND
Salgan Uds.

7. Salte Ud.

8. Bailen Uds.

10. Canten Uds.

11. Does your mother ever tell you to do the DISHES!!

12. The
DISHES
are
the IRREGULAR
Ud. and Uds.
COMMANDS

13. D I S H E ar r er
aber
star De
Vaya
Sea
Haya
Este
Sepa

14. Spelling change in Ud. and Uds. commands
Verbs that end in:
-CAR
-Tocar - toque
-GAR
-Pagar - pague
-ZAR
-Cruzar - cruce

15. When speaking to a friend,
family member or pet
you use:
the Tú command

16. How to form the TÚ command
Use the 3rd person singular form of the present tense.
That’s it!!!!!
Ex:
hablo hablamos
hablas
habla hablan

17. Fill in with the “tú” command
comer = ___________________
jugar = ____________________
escribir = ___________________
volver = ___________________
cruzar = ___________________
dar= ______________________
empezar = ______________________

18. Irregulares
Salir
Poner
Tener
Venir
Decir
Ser Ir
Hacer
To leave
To put
To have
To come
To say
To be
To go
To make

19. SALIR –
PONER –
TENER –
VENIR –
DECIR –
SER –
IR –
HACER -
SAL
PON
TEN
VEN DI SE VE
HAZ

20. How to form the NEGATIVE TÚ command
Use the UD. command and add an “S”
Start with the “yo” form present tense of
a verb.
Remove the “o” and add the opposite vowel.
Add an “E” to –AR verbs
Add an “A” to –ER and -IR e a
No habl o s
No beb o s

21. Fill in with the “negative tú” command
comer = ___________________
jugar = ____________________
escribir = ___________________
volver = ___________________
cruzar = ___________________
dar= ______________________
ir = _______________________
ser = ______________________