The Formal Command
The formal commands (Ud. and Uds.) are based on the yo-form of the present
indicative tense:
1. First, conjugate the verb in the present tense yo -form.
2. Second, take off the ending -o.
3. Last, add opposite endings to the stem. (see chart)
| Ar Verbs | Er/Ir Verbs | |
| Ud. | e | a |
| Uds. | en | an |
| Infinitive | Yo form - Present Tense | Ud. command form | Uds. command form |
| mirar | miro | mire | miren |
| comer | como | coma | coman |
| escribir | escribo | escriba | escriban |
| G-Verbs: | |||
| salir | salgo | salga | salgan |
| poner | pongo | ponga | pongan |
| traer | traigo | traiga | traigan |
| caer | caigo | caiga | caigan |
| hacer | hago | haga | hagan |
| tener | tengo | tenga | tengan |
| decir (i) | digo | diga | digan |
| venir | vengo | venga | vengan |
| Stem-Changing Verbs: | |||
| cerrar (ie) | cierro | cierre | cierren |
| pedir (i) | pido | pida | pidan |
| dormir (ue) | duermo | duerma | duerman |
| Spelling Changing Verbs: | |||
| tocar | toco | toque | toquen |
| pagar | pago | pague | paguen |
| lanzar | lanzo | lance | lancen |
| Irregular Verbs: Most are Y-verbs (DISHES) | |||
| dar | doy | dé | den |
| ir | voy | vaya | vayan |
| ser | soy | sea | sean |
| haber | he | haya | hayan |
| estar | estoy | esté | estén |
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saber
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sé
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sepa
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sepan
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