1. Commanding with Respect 
MANDATOS

2. It is very important to be polite when traveling to other countries.
When addressing people, you may need to suggest that they do something, but it needs to sound polite.
There is an easy way to do this in Spanish: you use a formal command.

3. Usted commands The Usted/ formal command is formed by:
taking the YO form of the verb,
dropping the O,
and adding the opposite ending in the present-tense, third person singular:
For –AR verbs, drop the O and add E.
Ex: Hablar  Hablo 
_hable____
For –ER / -IR verbs, drop the O and add A. Ex: Comer  Como 
__coma_____

4. Ejemplo: Señor Chavez, por favor entre el museo. Mr
Ejemplo: Señor Chavez, por favor entre el museo. Mr. Chavez, please enter the museum. To make these negative, just add “no” before the command No coma el pastel. Do not eat the cake.

5. Ustedes commands
The Ustedes Command (plural) is formed by: taking the YO form of the verb, dropping the O, and adding the opposite ending in the present-tense, third person plural: For –AR verbs, drop the O and add EN. Ex: Hablar  Hablo  Hablen For –ER / -IR verbs, drop the O and add AN. Ex: Comer  Como  Coman

6. Estudiar Abrir Aprender Tener Tenga Hacer Poner Decir Salir Venir
Verb
Usted Command
Ustedes Command
Estudiar
Abrir
Aprender
Tener
Tenga
Hacer
Poner
Decir
Salir
Venir

7. Irregulares Ir Vaya Dar Dé Estar Esté Ser Sea Saber Sepa Verb
Usted Command
Ustedes Command Ir
Vaya
Dar Dé
Estar
Esté
Ser
Sea
Saber
Sepa

8. (You formal) Work to live. _________________________________
(All of you) Set the table. ______________________________
(You formal) Have a good day. _______________________________
(All of you) Do your homework. ________________________________

9. 5. Come back. (Usted, volver)_________________ 6. Don’t fall asleep
5.Come back! (Usted, volver)_________________ 6. Don’t fall asleep! ________________________ 7. Have a snack. (usted) ______________________________ 8. Feed the cats! (ustedes, dar de comer a) ___________________________________

10. 9. Bring a friend! (ustedes) ____________________________
10. Don’t write letters. (usted) _____________________________________
11. Help our friend! (usted) __________________________________
12. Go out with me. (usted) _______________________________________

11. Remember Car, Gar, Zar? Gar -> gue Car -> que Zar -> ce.
That also applies here. If you are switching a verb that ends in car, gar, zar, then :
Gar -> gue
Car -> que
Zar -> ce.
Almorzar = almuercen (all of you, have lunch)
All of you, take out the trash (sacar la basura) =
Saquen la basura
Look for the book (usted or ustedes) =
Busque / busquen el libro
Play the piano (usted or ustedes) =
Toque/ toquen el piano

12. I ought to study. ________________________________________
They should listen. _____________________________________
You ought to do your homework. ________________________________________
We should not wear more makeup. ________________________________________
He should use deodorant. ________________________________________

13. Commands with Double Object Pronouns
Form the Usted or Ustedes command as usual.
For positive Usted/Ustedes commands, attach the IOP first, then the DOP.
Accent on the FOURTH to last syllable

14. Example:
Pedro va a recomendar las enchiladas a nosotros.
Command: Pedro, recommend the enchiladas to us!
Las enchiladas DOP = Las
A nosotros IOP = Nos
Recomiendo -> Recomiende
Command + IOP plus DOP = Recomiendenoslas = accent on 4th to last:
Recomiéndenoslas = Recommend us them!

15. Example:
Pedro va a traer el menú a Susana.
Command: Pedro, bring her the menu!
El menú DOP =will become “lo.”
A Susana IOP = would be LE, but since you will have a le lo that’s NOT okay! Will become SE.
Bring in YO form = Traigo, opp. Ending = Traiga.
Traiga + (IOP)SE + (DOP) LO = Traigaselo, accent on 4th to last =
Tráigaselo.

16. All of you, give the letter to my sisters!Command: Dar = den
La carta DOP = _La__
A mis hermanas IOP = __les becomes se____
____Dénsela______
No 4th to last syllable, so you have to put it as far as it can go!

17. Tell me the truth (la verdad).
Command = ___diga_____
IOP and DOP = ___me and la_______
__Dígamela_____

18. Negative with Double Object Pronouns
Form the Usted or Ustedes command as usual.
For negative Usted/Ustedes commands, put the NO first, then the IOP, then the DOP, THEN the command.
No accent needed!

19. Don’t serve us the potatoes, don’t serve us them.
Yo form of server = sirvo, drop the O, make it an A.
Nos and Las will be your IOP and DOP
¡No nos las sirva!

20. Don’t read him the story (el cuento).
Leer -> lea
Le and lo will be your IOP and DOP, but Le has to become _______.
¡No se lo lea!

21. Don’t buy her the chocolate.
Command = __compre_
IOP and DOP = le becomes se, lo
Final answer = ¡No se lo compre!

22. All of you, don’t teach the students the word.
Command = ___enseñen__
IOP and DOP= __les becomes se, la palabra = la_____
Final answer = __No se la enseñen_____

23. Don’t show the dog the food!
Command = _muestre_____
IOP and DOP = _se and la_____
__¡ No se la muestre!______