Regular Ud(s). Commands Grammar essential # 92

Ud. Command Ud. commands are used when directing someone you don’t know as well or someone with whom you need to show respect. Ud. commands are used more often than tú commands.

Ud. command For regular Ud. commands, there are basic steps: Conjugate the infinitive into the yo form present tense. Drop the –o If the infinitive ends in –ar, add –e. If the infinitive ends in –er/-ir, add –a. Use “Ud.” after the command to indicate that it is a command and not another conjugation.

Ud. command Examples Speak Hable Ud. Run Corra Ud. Hablar – hablo- habl- hable Hable Ud. Run Correr – corro- corra Corra Ud.

Uds. command For regular Uds. commands, there are basic steps: Conjugate the infinitive into the yo form present tense. Drop the –o If the infinitive ends in –ar, add –en. If the infinitive ends in –er/-ir, add –an. Use “Uds.” after the command to indicate that it is a command and not another conjugation.

Uds. command Examples Speak Hablen Uds. Run Corran Uds. Hablar – hablo- habl- hablen Hablen Uds. Run Correr – corro- corran Corran Uds.

Common Irregulars These do not follow the same pattern as above Dar   Dar Estar Ir saber Ser Usted dé este vaya sepa sea Ustedes den estén vayan sepan sean

Irregular Ud. / Uds. Commands –gar/ -zar / -car

Ud. / Uds. Command Ud. and Uds. commands are the same– just add an –n to the Uds. form. There are many irregulars that have special cases depending on the ending of the infinitive. The good thing is that they are the same for both Ud. and Uds. commands

Ud./ Uds. command One category of irregulars with Ud. / Uds. commands. -gar-gu- -car -qu- -zar -c-

Ud. /Uds. command This category of the irregulars with Ud. / Uds. commands. -gar-gu- llegar – llegue Ud. lleguen Uds. -car -qu- tocar – toque Ud. toquen Uds. -zar -c- cruzar –cruce Ud. crucen Uds.