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Mandatos INFORMALES
afirmativos
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are "Mandatos Informales"? | Informal Commands |
| When do we use commands? | When you want to tell someone what to do |
| What do affirmative commands mean? | It's when you tell someone to Do something (as opposed to NOT doing something) |
| What do negative commands mean? | It's when you tell someone NOT TO DO something |
| Are there irregular affirmative commands? | Yes. there are 8 irregular affirmative commands |
| How can I remember the 8 irregular affirmative "Mandatos"? | Ven Di Sal Haz Ten Ve Pon Sé |
| What do the 8 irregular affirmative "Mandatos" tell someone? | Ven = come(venir) Di = say (decir) Sal = say/tell (salir) Haz = do/make (hacer) Ten = have (tener) Ve = go (Ir) Pon = put (poner) Sé = be (ser) |
| How do I form affirmative commands from infinitive verbs? | Put the verb in the ---él, ella, usted form |
| How do I form negative "mandatos"? | 1) conjugate the verb in the yo-forma (present tense) 2) drop the o 3) if the verb is originally an -ar verb then the ending will be ----es (opposite tú form) if the verb is originally -er, or -ir ending, then the ending will be an ---as |
| Are there any irregular "mandatos" in the negative? | Yes. there are 5 irregular negative commands: (SIDES) |
| What are the verbs for SIDES (in negative informal command forms)? | S- Ser = No seas (don't be ...) I = Ir = No vayas (don't go) D = Dar = No des (don't give) E = Estar = No estes (don't be --feeling/in a place) S = Saber = No sepas (don't know__) |
| Are there any spelling changes to worry about? | Yes - Negative Informal Command verbs that originate from the endings: -car, -gar, -zar will have the se changes: -car (c-qu) -gar (g-gu) -zar )z-c) these will all have the ending as ----es |
| Can you give examples of the -car, -gar, zar situation in the negative commands? | Examples: buscar (look for) ---No busques jugar(play) ---No juegues ---also shoeverb (u-ue) empezar (begin) ---No empieces ---also a shoeverb (e-ie) |