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Spanish Quiz 14
Quiz over formal commands
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Formal commands are used with people you address as "ustedes" and "usted." | true; the command will become plural depending on if you address a single group or various people. (you formal vs. you all formal.) |
| How to form formal commands | drop the final -o of the yo form of the present tense and add -e(n) for -ar verbs and -a(n) for -er and -ir verbs. |
| An "n" is only added to make a command plural' i.e "ustedes." | true. |
| AR verbs change to... | e(n) |
| ER and IR verbs change to... | a(n) |
| firmar -> firmo | drop the o; firmar ends in AR, so the ending changes to e. You get firme (sign) or firmen (sign plural.) |
| leer -> leo | drop the o; leer ends in ER, so the ending changes to a. You get lea (read) or lean (read plural.) |
| abrir -> abro | drop the o; abrir ends in IR, so the ending changes to a. You get abra (open) or abran (open plural.) |