Los mandatos formales
How to form the Formal Commands The formal commands when addressing an adult (Ud.) or many people (Uds.) is formed using the subjunctive.You must remember the steps:- Think of the YO form of the present tense (tengo, comienzo, hago, digo, etc.)- Drop the final "o".- For UD. commands, add -eat the end of -arending verbs; and add -a for -er ending verbs.- For UDS. commands, add-en at the end of -ar ending verbs; and add -an for-er ending verbs.FOR IRREGULAR VERBS, remember the Acronym DISHES - dé, vaya, sea, haya, esté, sepaUds. - den, vayan, sean, hayan, estén, sepan Este verano tu familia abre un restaurante nuevo en Atlanta. Los empleados no saben lo que hacer. Tú tienes que darles instrucciones. Ellos son mayores que tú y tienes que mostrarles respeto. Entonces, escribe todos los mandatos en la forma Ud. or Uds. This summer your famly is opening a new restaurant. You have to give the new employees instructions, although they are older than you. Do so respectfully, using the Ud. and Uds. commands. Raúl, _ a este camarero. (ayudar) Help this waiter. ayude ayuda ayuden Raúl y Paula, _ la cuenta. (llevar) Take the bill. lleve llevan lleven Manuela, _ sal a este señor. (dar) Give some salt to this gentleman. dé das da Manuela y Roberta, _ a servir las mesas. (empezar) Start serving the tables. empiezan empiecen empiezen Manuela y Paula, _ a buscar otro plato. (Ir) Go to look for another plate. ven vayan van Raúl y Manuela, no _ nerviosos. Todo va a salir bien. (estar). Don't be nervous. Everything will be fine. están esté estén María is reading a recipe to her mom. Complete her directions with the formal command form of the verb in parentheses. Primero, cortelas patatas (cortar). María is reading a recipe to her mom. Complete her directions with the formal command form of the verb in parentheses. Ahora, batabien los huevos (batir). María is reading a recipe to her mom. Complete her directions with the formal command form of the verb in parentheses. No añadamás sal (añadir). María is reading a recipe to her mom. Complete her directions with the formal command form of the verb in parentheses. Luego, hiervalas patatas (hervir e-->ie) María is reading a recipe to her mom. Complete her directions with the formal command form of the verb in parentheses. Pruebela tortilla (probar o-->ue). María is reading a recipe to her mom. Complete her directions with the formal command form of the verb in parentheses. Y sirvacaliente la comida (servir e-->i)