1. ¡Mandatos! Ud. y Uds. Commands
Español III
Apuntes

2. The FRAME Routine formation opposite endings Verbos Irregulares
Key Topic
The FRAME Routine
¡Mandatos de Ud./Uds.!
is about…
telling others what to do or not to do POLITELY or while expressing RESPECT…
Main idea
Main idea
Main idea
formation
opposite endings
Verbos Irregulares
Essential details
Ud. Uds.
dar = dé den
estar = esté estén
ir = vaya vayan
ser = sea sean
saber = sepa sepan
-ar verbs
e en
-er & -ir verbs
a an
Conjugate the verb
in the “YO” form.
Drop the “o.”
Add the “opposite”
ending.
So What? (What’s important to understand about this?)
To know the difference between informal and formal commands and how to use them.
Adapted from The Framing Routine. Copyrights for the template are held by the authors of The Framing Routine.

3. Affirmative = attach pronouns at the end and add an accent mark
The FRAME Routine
Key Topic
is about…
So What? (What’s important to understand about this?)
Main idea
Essential details
Ud. / Uds. Commands
telling others what to do or not to do POLITELY or while expressing RESPECT…
Pronouns & Verbs
Affirmative = attach pronouns at the end and add an accent mark
Negative = place pronouns in between the NO and the command form
-car verbs = (spelling change c → qu) ¡No lo busque, ahora! – Ud.
-gar verbs = (spelling change g → gu) ¡No las reguen ahora! – Uds.
-zar verbs = (spelling change z → c) ¡Abráceme porque me caí! – Ud.
Understanding the correct usage of pronouns in Spanish and placing them correctly in the Ud. and Uds. command forms.
Adapted from The Framing Routine. Copyrights for the template are held by the authors of The Framing Routine.