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Usted/Ustedes Commands;

Pronoun Placement with Commands

Unidad 5 Lección 1
Usted/Ustedes Commands
 To form the usted command:
 startwith the yo form of the verb in present
 drop the o, then add the opposite “theme”
ending
AR e  probar  yo pruebo  pruebe(n)
 comer  yo como  coma(n)
ER, IR a  añadir  yo añado  añada(n)

*Add no before the verb to make commands negative.


Irregular usted/ustedes commands

 dar dé den
 ir vaya vayan
 ser sea sean
 haber haya hayan
 estar esté estén
 saber sepa sepan
 Verbs ending in -car, -gar, -zar have a
spelling change in the command form:

 buscar busque(n)
 pagar  pague(n)
 empezar  empiece(n)
Pronoun Placement with Commands

 In affirmative commands, attach the


object pronouns to the verb.
 AAA: Affirmative, After & Attached
 Llévenos al supermercado.

 In negative commands, place the object


pronouns before the verb.
 No lo prueben.

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