Nosotros Commands – Un Repaso
How do you form commands in the Nosotros form? 1. Take the present tense verb conjugation of the verb a. Tener – Tengo b. Pernoctar – Pernocto c. Vivir - Vivo 2. Drop the –o a. Tengo – Teng b. Pernocto – Pernoct c. Vivo - Viv 3. Use the opposite ending for that verb (-AR verbs end with –er endings and –ER/IR verbs end with –ar endings) a. Teng – TengAMOS (TenER) b. Pernoct – PernoctEMOS (PernoctAR) c. Viv – VivAMOS (VivIR) 4. Verbs that end in –cir will add a ZC before the opposite endings a. Traducir – TraduZCAMOS 5. Verbs that end in –gir will change the G to a J before adding the opposite endings a. Elegir – EliJAMOS 6. Verbs that end in –car will change the C to a QU before adding the opposite endings a. Practicar – PractiQUEMOS 7. Verbs that end in –gar will change the G to a GU before adding the opposite endings a. Llegar – LleGUEMOS 8. Verbs that end in –zar will change the Z to a C before adding the opposite endings a. Cazar - CaCEMOS 9. Only two types of stem changes occur in the Nosotros Command form. These only happen if the verb is an –ir verb. a. O- U i. Dormir – DUrmAMOS b. E - I i. Elegir - ElIJAMOS 10. The purpose of the Nosotros Command form is to say “Let’s do something” a. Haremos algo
11. There are only a few irregulars in the Nosotros Command form a. Haber - Hayamos b. Saber - Sepamos c. Ser - Seamos d. Ver - Veamos e. Ir – Vamos 12. For Negative commands in the Nosotros form, simply add a NO to the beginning of the command a. Comamos – NO comamos 13. If the verb is a reflexive verb, the pronoun goes a. At the end of the verb if it is affirmative (Remember that you drop the final ‘s’ before adding the ‘nos’) i. Comerse - Comémonos b. Before the verb if it’s negative i. No NOS comemos 14. Only drop the ‘s’ if the verb ends in a REFLEXIVE PRONOUN 15. For Indirect Object Pronouns you a. Add it to the end if it’s affirmative i. Comemos la fruta - Comémosla b. Add it before the verb if it’s negative i. No comemos la fruta - No la comemos
PRACTIQUEMOS 1. Lanzar – To launch 2. Subir (Negative) – To move up 3. Mantener – To maintain 4. Ducharse – To take a shower 5. Vestirse (Negative) – To get dressed 6. Practicar – To Practice 7. Merendar – To snack 8. Traducir (Negative) – To translate 9. Educar – To educate 9. Llegar tarde (Negative) – To arrive late 10. Saber la verdad – To know the truth (Saber in the Nosotros command form means ‘ To find out’) Put the Indirect Object Pronouns where they belong: 1. Cerrar la puerta – To close the door 2. Comprar el anillo (negative) – To buy the ring 3. Correr la carrera de relevos – To run the relay race