formal imperatives

abbia pazienza

be patient

si accomodi

make yourself comfortable

aspetti

wait

mi dia…

give me…

mi dica

tell me/may I help you?

firmi qui

sign here

guardi

look

mi passi…

pass me…

prenda

here/here you go

non si preoccupi

don’t worry

senta

listen

mi scusi

excuse me

how do you form the Lei form in the formal imperative with regular verbs?

conjugate to first person present-tense form, drop the -o ending, and add -i to -are verbs and -a to -ere and -ire verbs

how do you form the Loro form in the formal imperative with regular verbs?

conjugate to first person present-tense form, drop the -o ending, add -ino to -are verbs, and -ano to -ere and -ire verbs

how do you form the Lei form in the formal imperative with irregular verbs?

change to the first person present, change the final -o to -a

how do you form the Loro form in the formal imperative with irregular verbs?

add -no to the Lei imperative form

where do object and reflexive pronouns go?

only precede the formal command

what can be added to soften a command or offer encouragement

prego or pure