Mandatos Formales (Regulares + Affirmativos)

Mandatos Formales (Formal Commands)

When do we use them?

• Used when talking to parents, teachers, authority figures, etc.
  • Anyone you would use “usted” with when addressing them.
• Used when giving direct instructions

For regular -AR Verbs (camin==ar==, habl==ar==, termin==ar==)

• -AR changes to -e (ex. Camine su perro.)

For regular -ER & -IR Verbs (com==er==, beb==er==, viv==ir==)

• -ER & IR changes to -a (ex. Coma mas frutas. )

Mandatos en Grupos

When do we use them?

• When giving direct instructions to groups of people (ustedes)

For regular -AR Verbs (camin==ar==, habl==ar==, termin==ar==)

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  • AR changes to -en (ex. Hablen con sus amigos.)

For regular -ER & IR Verbs (com==er==, beb==er==, viv==ir==)

• -ER & IR changes to -an (ex. Beban mucha agua)