1. Los mandatos formales
Español II

2. With whom do you use formal commands?
Option 1: Someone you don’t know
Option 2: Group of people

3. Formal Ud. Commands Commanding 1 person to do something
Someone you would use Ud. with
Teachers
Adults
People in authority
People you don’t know

4. Formal Ud. Commands Go to the yo Drop the -o Add:
For –ar → -e
For –er / --ir → -a
To make the command negative, add no

5. Formal Ud. Commands -car →changes to → -que(n) -gar -gue(n) -zar
These verbs will have spelling changes:
-car
→changes to →
-que(n)
-gar
-gue(n)
-zar
-ce(n)
-ger/-gir
-ja(n)
-guir
-ga(n)

6. Formal Uds. Commands
Commanding multiple people to do something

7. Formal Uds. Commands Go to the yo Drop the -o Add:
For –ar → en
For –er / --ir → -an
To make the command negative, add no

8. Irregulars (both Ud. and Uds.)
The following verbs are ALWAYS irregular ir
→changes to →
vaya(n)
ser
sea(n)
dar
dé / den
estar
→ changes to→
esté(n)
saber
sepa(n)

9. Object Pronouns and Commands

10. Reflexive Pronouns
Because you are always commanding either Ud. or Uds., the reflexive pronoun you will always use is se.
Remember, only use a reflexive pronoun when the verb is done to one’s self.
How do you know a verb is reflexive?
The infinitive will end in se.

11. Reflexive Pronouns If the command is negative: First, add a no
Then, place the se in front of the command but after the no.
Ejemplo: No se duche.

12. Reflexive Pronouns If the command is affirmative:
First, add the se at the end of the command.
Then, accent the third from the last syllable.
Three back – add an acc! (accent)
Ejemplo: ¡Dúchese!

13. Reflexive Pronouns: Ejemplo
Cepillarse (Uds. command)
Step 1. Take off the se → cepillarse
Step 2. Go to the yo → cepillo
Step 3. Drop the –o → cepill-

14. Reflexive Pronouns: Ejemplo
Cepillarse (Uds. command)
Step 4. Add opposite ending → cepillen
Step 5. Add se to the end of verb → cepillense
Step 6. Break the word up into its syllables → ce-pi-llen-se
Step 7. Add the accent on the third from the last syllable → ¡Cepíllense!

15. Práctica Lavarse Sentarse Acostarse no bañarse no dormirse ¡Lávense!
¡Siéntense!
Acostarse
¡Acuéstense!
no bañarse
¡No se bañen!
no dormirse
¡No se duerman!

16. Object Pronouns
To add direct object (lo/la/los/las) or indirect object (me/te/le/nos/les) pronouns use the exact same steps as reflexives.

17. Object Pronouns
If the command is negative, the DOP or IOP will go before the command but after the no.
If the command is affirmative, the DOP or IOP will be attached to the end of the command. You will need an accent on the third from the last syllable.

18. Direct Object PronounsMe
Nos Te Os
Lo / la
Los/las

19. Indirect Object PronounsMe
Nos Te Os Le
Les