Informal and Formal commands

Worksheet by Graciela Roberts
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Spanish
Grades
10 , 11 , 12
Language
ENG
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Sort the verbs into the three categories given. There will be 5 verbs in each category. Regular Verbs cenar ayudar abrir añadir leer Verbs with a Stem Change dormir pedir servir cerrar sentar Verbs with Irregular Command Forms venir salir hacer tener poner What are the AFFIRMATIVE informal (tú) command forms of the following verbs? DO NOT capitalize 1. cantar --> canta2. escribir --> escribe3. leer --> lee4. poner --> pon5. servir --> sirve6. dormir --> duerme7. empezar --> empieza8. bailar --> baila9. tener --> ten10. abrir --> abre11. salir --> sal What is the NEGATIVE tú command for the following verbs.DO NOT capitalize and add NO 1. cantar --> no cantes2. escribir --> no escribas3. leer --> no leas4. poner --> no pongas5. servir --> no sirvas6. dormir --> no duermas7. empezar --> no empieces8. bailar --> no bailes9. tomar --> no tomes10. abrir --> no abras11. ayudar --> no ayudes What are the USTED/ USTEDES command forms of the following verbs?DO NOT capitalize and add NO if negative 1. no cantar (usted) --> no cante2. escribir (ustedes)--> escriban3. leer(usted) --> lea4. poner (usted)--> ponga5. no servir (ustedes)--> no sirvan6. no dormir(ustedes) --> no duerman7. empezar(usted) --> empiece8. bailar (usted)--> baile9. no tener (ustedes)--> no tengan10. abrir (ustedes) --> abran11. salir (usted)--> salga Cierto To create a positive tú command, you use the él form of the verb. (tú form drop the "s") cierto falso Cierto We use positive tú commands only to give direction to groups of people cierto falso Cierto To create a positive ud. command, you use the él form of the verb. (tú form drop the "s") cierto falso Cierto To create a negative ud. command, go to the YO, drop the O, add the OPPOSITE ending of ES cierto falso Cierto To create a positive ud. command, go to the YO, drop the O, add the OPPOSITE ending cierto falso Cierto We use Ud. commands with people that are younger than us. cierto falso Cierto The teacher would use Uds. commands to give instructions to students. cierto falso Which Direct Object Pronoun (DOP) would replace the following words? la mesa la el pastel lo los carros los las bicicletas las Cierto Direct Object Pronouns do not agree in number and gender with the object they are replacing. cierto falso Cierto Direct Object Pronouns are attached to a positive command cierto falso Match the infinitive verb and direct object to the correct Positive command form. abrir la ventana ábrela abrir los libros ábrelos hacer la cama hazla hacer el pastel hazlo lavar los platos lávalos lavar la ropa lávala Cierto Direct Object Pronouns are attached to a negative command cierto falso Match the infinitive verb and direct object to the correct Negative command form. leer el libro no lo leas leer las revistas no las leas comer el pastel no lo comas comer la fruta no la comas escribir cartas no las escribas escribir tarea no la escribas Write the correct form of the Formal Command (Ud. / Uds.), add the Object Pronoun as well. (Clean the house, Clean it). Add accents when necessary and use the word NO for negative commands (-). OJO **one will NOT have the noun replaced. ** DO NOT capitalize, add NO if negative and remember accents Tomar dinero + Uds = tómenloBuscar las bibliotecas + Ud. = búsquelasOrganizar la habitación -Ud. = no la organicePedir ayuda -Uds. = no la pidan**Ir a la playa +Ud.** = vaya a la playaHacer los postres -Ud. = no los haga

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