GrammarIrregularFormalCommandsC3G2L2

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formal commands

Irregular formal commands

only a few verbs have irregular command forms

verbs with irregular yo form in present will keep same irregularity in command form

Irregular formal command forms:

Formal commands
infinitive	Singular		negative singular		Plural formal		negative plural
dar	dé	Þ give	no dé	Þ give	den	Þ give	no den	Þ don't give
ser	sea	Þ be	no sea	Þ don't be	sean	Þ be	no sean	Þ don't be
ir	vaya	Þ go	no vaya	Þ don't go	vayan	Þ go	no vayan	Þ don't go

The following expressions can be used to say what someone has to or should do instead of using a command.

Hay que + infinitive

You have to _____.

Debe + infinitive

You should ____.

Tiene que + infinitive

You need to ____.

Useful expressions for giving directions.

Formal command forms

Singular

Plural

ir por la calle ___

to take __ street

vaya

vayan

doblar a la derecha en

to turn right on

doble

doblen

doblar a la izquierda en

to turn left on

doble

doblen

seguir derecho hasta

to keep going straight to

siga

sigan

subir __ hasta llegar a

to go up ___ until you get to

suba

suban

bajar ___ hasta llegar a

to go down __ until you get to

baje

bajen

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