2. Mandato means command in Spanish. Commands are used
when someone is speaking directly to someone and telling
him or her what to do.
For example:
Sarah clean your room.
Sara arregla tu cuarto.

3. Un mandato en la forma de tú es informal
Usamos esta forma para hablar con:
people who are younger or of equal status
to us, such as our friends or siblings
Usamos mandatos en esta clase con los
quehaceres. We will use commands to tell
someone to complete different household
chores.

4.  To give someone an affirmative/positive tú command
use the Él, Ella, and Usted form of the verb.
Infinitive El, ella, usted Tu command
hablar Habla habla
leer lee lee
escribir escribe escribe

5. Juan lava los platos sucios.
– John washes the dirty dishes.
Juan, lava los platos sucios.
– John, wash the dirty dishes
 Maria arregla el cuarto.
 – Mary cleans her room.
Maria, arregla el cuarto, por favor.
– Mary, clean your room please.

6.  Hay 8 mandatos irregulares
 The 1st group are called GO verbs
- These verbs end in –go in the present tense yo form
(poner – pongo)
- To create a command take off the –go
( poner- pongo- pon)

7. Poner pongo Pon
tener tengo Ten
decir digo Di
salir salgo Sal
venir vengo ven

8. - Hacer, ser, and ir also have irregular
command forms
- Hacer- haz
- Ser – sé
- Ir- ve
Deck the halls theme:
Haz, ve, di, pon, sal,
sé, ten, ven
Falalalalalalalala

9. - Leila hace la cama. – Leah made her bed.
Leila, haz la cama. – Leah, make your bed.
- Samuel es rapido. – Samuel is quick.
Samuel, sé rapido. – Samuel, be quick.
- Pablo va a la escuela. – Joey goes to
school.
Pablo, ve a la escuela. – Joey, go to school.

10. 1. Marta la ropa.
2. Andres el bano.
3. Sara la cama.
4. Nacho comida al perro.
5. Juan aqui (Come here)
6. Laura la mesa.