All command forms

Write the correct Spanish command for each verb.
NOTES:Usted and Ustedes form (affirmative and negative) – Except for the *affirmative tú form, the stem forms of the commands are derived from the yo form of the present tense (drop the “o” ending of the yo form). It is very important to remember to use the yo form, specially in those verbs where only the yo form is irregular.
Endings:
Usted – -ar verbs,=e -er and -ir verbs,=a
Ustedes – -ar verbs,=en -er and -ir verbs,=an
Examples:
Entren Uds., por favor (you all come in, please)
Tome Ud. este vaso de agua (drink this glass of water)
Irregular verbs:
present yo irregular stem changes;
-car ending verbs: the c becomes qu
-gar ending verbs: the g becomes gu
-zar ending verbs: the z becomes c
Dar – d-; de
Estar – (no) esté Ud., (no) estén Uds.
Ir – (no) vaya Ud., (no) vayan Uds.
Saber (no) sepa Ud., (no) sepan Uds.
Ser (no) sea Ud., (no) sean Uds.
Tú form (negative)
Endings: -ar verbs=es
-er and -ir verbs =as
*Tú form (affirmative) –
Verb Endings:
-ar verbs =a
-er verbs =e
-ir verbs =e
Irreg.
ir ending).
Decir – di
Ir – ve
Hacer – haz
Cerrar – cierra
Contar – cuenta
Devolver – devuelve Encender – enciende
Pedir – pide
Mostrar – muestra
Jugar – juega
Servir – sirve


Some irregulars with no stem changes (just drop the verb ending)–
Poner – pon
Salir – sal
Ser – sé (note that technically, the accent makes it into a spelling change)
Tener – ten
Venir – ven





Sra. Hellard

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