GIVING ADVICE

1.) SHOULD = AUXILIARY = DEBERÍA (S ) AMOS – AN ( IT WORKS LIKE OTHER

AUXILIARIES CAN – COULD - MIGHT- HAVE ETC)

USED TO GIVE ADVICE

USED TO GIVE OPINIONS

PROBLEM: I AM PUTTING ON WEIGHT.

S AUX V
ADVICE: I THINK YOU SHOULD to DO EXERCISE

PROBLEM: I CAN’T SLEEP WELL! WHAT SHOULD I DO?

ADVICE: YOU SHOULD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
YOU SHOULDN’T TO WATCH TOO MUCH TV

IMPERATIVE FORM OF VERBS

Used to give ORDERS or COMMANDS ADVICE

2.) POSSITIVE IMPERATIVE

PROBLEM : (You see your brother enters the house and leaves the door open then you
say…)
V
DON’T CLOSE THE DOOR!.... = Cierra la Puerta
COME HERE! ………. = Ven aca
STAND UP !..... = Ponte de pie
DO YOUR HOMEWORK! = haz tu tarea
BE QUIET! = haz silencio
STUDY MORE

3.) NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE

DON’T + V
DON’T BOTHER ME! = No me molestes.
DON’T LEAVE THE HOUSE AT NIGHT. = No salgas de vasa por la noche
DON’T COME LATE! = No llegues tarde
DON’T DO THAT! = No hagas eso.
DON’T STAY THERE. ITS DANGEROUS. = No te quedes alli. Es peligroso…
DON’T USE THE CELLPHONE MUCH
VERBS WITH PREPOSITIONS

pedir prestado a: borrow from

gastar en: spend on
pagar por /de: pay for
esperar a : wait for
pedir / solicitar : ask for
hablar con : talk to
llegar a..: arrive at
lidiar con: deal with
escuchar a: listen to
mirar a: look at
concentrarse en: concentrate on
pensar en (analizar algo): think about
pensar en (ocurrirsele) ; think of