2. Giving Commands Komm mit! 2 Kapitel 2 Zweite Stufe Komm mit! 2 Kapitel 2 Zweite Stufe

3. Formal Commands When you address one OR several people in a formal manner, you use the formal command form. The verb takes the -en ending that would normally be used in the Sie/sie form. The pronoun Sie or sie is always placed immediately after the verb. When you address one OR several people in a formal manner, you use the formal command form. The verb takes the -en ending that would normally be used in the Sie/sie form. The pronoun Sie or sie is always placed immediately after the verb.

4. Formal Commands cont… zum Beispiel: Take the book! Nehmen Sie das Buch! Buy it! Kaufen Sie es! Read it! Lesen Sie! zum Beispiel: Take the book! Nehmen Sie das Buch! Buy it! Kaufen Sie es! Read it! Lesen Sie!

5. Familiar Command: Du The du command is used when you are on a familiar basis with someone. The -st ending is removed from the conjugated verb in the du form, which leaves the stem of the verb. Du is not used in the command; only the verb itself is used. The du command is used when you are on a familiar basis with someone. The -st ending is removed from the conjugated verb in the du form, which leaves the stem of the verb. Du is not used in the command; only the verb itself is used.

6. Familiar Command: Du, cont… zum Beispiel: Take the book!Nimm das Buch! Come!Komm! Go!Geh! Drink!Trink! Buy it!Kauf es! zum Beispiel: Take the book!Nimm das Buch! Come!Komm! Go!Geh! Drink!Trink! Buy it!Kauf es!

7. Familiar Command: Du, cont… Side Notes: Verbs that end in a -t or -d, or a consonant cluster like -fn, retain the additional e that was added to help in pronunciation. zum Beispiel: Answer!Antworte! Speak!Rede! Open!Öffne! Side Notes: Verbs that end in a -t or -d, or a consonant cluster like -fn, retain the additional e that was added to help in pronunciation. zum Beispiel: Answer!Antworte! Speak!Rede! Open!Öffne!

8. Familiar Command: Du, cont… Side Notes: Stem Changing Verbs: Verbs that have a vowel change from e i or i e retain this change in the command form. zum Beispiel: Eat!Iss! Give!Gib! Look!Sieh! Side Notes: Stem Changing Verbs: Verbs that have a vowel change from e i or i e retain this change in the command form. zum Beispiel: Eat!Iss! Give!Gib! Look!Sieh!

9. Familiar Command: Du, cont… Side Notes: Stem Changing Verbs: Verbs whose stem vowel changes from a ä do not keep the change in the command form! zum Beispiel: Drive!Fahr! Run!Lauf! Side Notes: Stem Changing Verbs: Verbs whose stem vowel changes from a ä do not keep the change in the command form! zum Beispiel: Drive!Fahr! Run!Lauf!

10. Familiar Command: Ihr When you address several people with whom you are on a du basis, you will use the ihr command. The ihr command follows the exact same form as the ihr conjugation, but leaves off the personal pronoun. This is the easiest form of the commands! When you address several people with whom you are on a du basis, you will use the ihr command. The ihr command follows the exact same form as the ihr conjugation, but leaves off the personal pronoun. This is the easiest form of the commands!

11. Familiar Command: Ihr, cont… zum Beispiel: Study! Learnt! Answer! Antwortet! Buy it! Kauft es! zum Beispiel: Study! Learnt! Answer! Antwortet! Buy it! Kauft es!

12. English Commands beginning with Lets… Similar to the Sie command. The conjugated verb is used and the personal pronoun, wir, immediately follows the verb. Zum Beispiel: Lets speak German! Sprechen wir Deutsch! Lets go home! Gehen wir nach Hause! Similar to the Sie command. The conjugated verb is used and the personal pronoun, wir, immediately follows the verb. Zum Beispiel: Lets speak German! Sprechen wir Deutsch! Lets go home! Gehen wir nach Hause!

13. Command forms of SEIN The command forms of sein are slightly irregular. The Sie and wir forms are different than you would expect. The command forms of be! are: -Formal: Seien Sie! -Du: Sei! -Ihr: Seid! -Wir: Seien wir! The command forms of sein are slightly irregular. The Sie and wir forms are different than you would expect. The command forms of be! are: -Formal: Seien Sie! -Du: Sei! -Ihr: Seid! -Wir: Seien wir!

14. Command forms of SEIN: Practice 1. Be nice! (you) 2. Dont be angry! (formal) 3. Yall shouldnt be hungry! 4. Lets be happy! (wir) 1. Be nice! (you) 2. Dont be angry! (formal) 3. Yall shouldnt be hungry! 4. Lets be happy! (wir)

15. Command forms of SEIN: Practice Antworten: Be nice! (you) Sei nett! Dont be angry! (formal) Seien Sie nicht bose! Yall shouldnt be hungry! Seid nicht hungrig! Lets be happy! (wir) Seien wir glucklich! Antworten: Be nice! (you) Sei nett! Dont be angry! (formal) Seien Sie nicht bose! Yall shouldnt be hungry! Seid nicht hungrig! Lets be happy! (wir) Seien wir glucklich!

16. Separable-Prefix Verbs: If there is a separable prefix attached to the verb, it functions in the NORMAL manner and appears after the command form. This holds true for all command forms (Sie, ihr, du, wir). Zum Beispiel: Steh auf!Stand up! Kommen Sie bitte mit!Come along, please! If there is a separable prefix attached to the verb, it functions in the NORMAL manner and appears after the command form. This holds true for all command forms (Sie, ihr, du, wir). Zum Beispiel: Steh auf!Stand up! Kommen Sie bitte mit!Come along, please!

17. PRACTICE! YAY!!! Translate the following commands into German: 1. Frau Schmidt, write me! 2. Helga, write me! 3. Children, write me! 4. Lets write Lisa! Translate the following commands into German: 1. Frau Schmidt, write me! 2. Helga, write me! 3. Children, write me! 4. Lets write Lisa!

18. PRACTICE! YAY!!! Answers: 1. Frau Schmidt, write me! Frau Schmidt, schreiben Sie mir! 2. Helga, write me! Helga, schreib mir! 3. Children, write me! Kinder, schreibt mir! 4. Lets write Lisa! Schreiben wir Lisa! Answers: 1. Frau Schmidt, write me! Frau Schmidt, schreiben Sie mir! 2. Helga, write me! Helga, schreib mir! 3. Children, write me! Kinder, schreibt mir! 4. Lets write Lisa! Schreiben wir Lisa!