Commands Flashcards
When do we use commands
When we want to give someone directions or want them to do something
How many forms are used in Spanish
2
What are the 2 forms used in Spanish
The tú form - the form you use with your friends, family and people you know
The usted form - the form you use when talking to someone you don’t know or someone in authority
How do we form the tú form
By removing the ar ending from ar verbs and adding an ‘a’
Or by removing the er or ir ending and adding ‘e’
Here's some ar practice, in the tú form: How would you change these verbs; Mirar Hablar Sacar Tocar
Mira - look
Habla- talk/speak
Saca- take (out)
Toca - play (an instrument)
Here's some er/ir practice, in the tú form: How would you change these verbs; Beber Comer Salir Subir
Bebe - drink
Come - eat
Sale - go out
Sube - go up (the street)
How do we form the usted form
By removing the ar ending from ar verbs and adding an ‘e’
Or by removing the er or ir ending and adding an ‘a’
In other words it’s the opposite way round
Here's some ar practice, in the usted form: How would you change these verbs; Mirar Hablar Sacar Tocar
Mire
Hable
Saque
Toque
Here's some er/ir practice, in the usted form: How would you change these verbs; Beber Comer Salir Subir
Beba
Coma
Salga
Suba
I will now list 6 verbs, I want you to give the meaning in English and then what it would be in the tù form and the usted form:
Bajar Tomar Cruzar * Torcer (ue) * Subir Seguir (I) *
Bajar - to go down - baja (tú form) - baje (usted (vd) form)
Tomar - to take - toma (tú form) - tome (usted (vd) form)
Cruzar * - to cross - cruza (tú form) - cruce (usted (vd) form)
Torcer (ue) * - to turn - tuerce (tú form) - tuerza (usted (vd) form)
Subir - to go up- sube (tú form) - suba (usted (vd) form)
Seguir (i) * - to keep going/continue - sigue (tú form) - siga (usted (vd) form)
Note:
In the tú form ar verbs = …. and er/ir verbs = ….
In the usted form ar verbs = …. and er/ir verbs = ….
In the tú form ar verbs = ‘a’ and er/ir verbs = ‘e’
In the usted form ar verbs = ‘e’ and er/ir verbs = ‘a’
Give the verb bajar in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
Meaning - to go down
Tú form - baja
Usted form - baje
Give the verb tomar in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
Meaning - to take
Tú form - toma
Usted form - tome
Give the verb hablar in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
Meaning - to speak
Tú form - habla
Usted form - hable
Give the verb cruzar in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
Meanin - to cross
Tú form - cruza
Usted form - cruce
Give the verb leer in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
To read
Tú form - lee
Usted form - lea
Give the verb torcer (ue) in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
Meaning - to turn
Tú form - tuerce
Usted form - tuerza
Give the verb abrir in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
Meaning - to open
Tú form - abre
Usted form - abra
Give the verb subir in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
Meaning - to go up
Tú form - sube
Usted form - suba
Give the verb seguir (i) in the usted form and the tú form and also give the meaning of the verb
Meaning - to keep going / continue
Tú form - sigue
Usted form - siga
