Spanish has so many exceptions to its rules it’s ridiculous. Today I am learning imperative construction. And like the endless list of irregular verbs (some of which follow some form of pattern), there is also a long list of irregular imperatives. That’s fun.<\/p>\n
Here are some that I covered today:<\/p>\n
Second person singular informal<\/span>: And of course that irregular form is only for the second person singular (informal) form. Here’s the same for the second person formal (usted), first plural (nosotros), and second person singular (ustedes) for the same verbs.<\/p>\n Second person singular formal (usted) form<\/span>: First person plural (nosotros) form:<\/span> Second person plural (ustedes) form<\/span>: We covered some regular verbs (some of which have irregular imperative construction) and I was given something to read which included imperatives. My reading skills are still horrific.<\/p>\n My homework assignment is to make imperatives from a list of verbs my maestra will be sending me tonight. Good times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spanish has so many exceptions to its rules it’s ridiculous. Today I am learning imperative construction. And like the endless list of irregular verbs (some of which follow some form of pattern), there is also a long list of irregular … Continue reading
\nHacer = haz (do)
\nIr = ve (go)
\nSer = se (be feliz)
\nDecir = di (say!)
\nPoner = pon (put)
\nSalir = sal (go), example: sal afuera \/ go outside
\nTener = ten (have), example: ten mi lapiz \/ have my pencil
\nVenir = ven (come), example: ven aqui \/ come here<\/p>\n
\nHacer = haga (do)
\nIr = vaya (go)
\nSer = seya (be feliz)
\nDecir = diga (say!)
\nPoner = ponga (put)
\nSalir = salga (go), example: sal afuera \/ go outside
\nTener = tenga (have), example: ten mi lapiz \/ have my pencil
\nVenir = venga (come), example: ven aqui \/ come here<\/p>\n
\nHacer = hagamos (let’s do)
\nIr = vayamos (let’s go) vayamos a la playa! \/ let’s go to the beach!
\nSer = seyamos (let’s be): example, seya feliz \/ let’s be happy
\nDecir = digamos (let’s say!): example, digamos la verdad \/ let’s say the truth
\nPoner = pongamos (let’s put): example, pongamos la mesa \/ let’s set the table
\nSalir = salgamos (let’s go), example: salgamos afuera \/ let’s go outside
\nTener = tengamos (let’s have), example: tengamos una platica \/ let’s have a conversation
\nVenir = vengamos (let’s come)<\/p>\n
\nHacer = hagan(do)
\nIr = vayan (go)
\nSer = seyan (be feliz)
\nDecir = digan (say!)
\nPoner = pongan (put)
\nSalir = salgan (go), example: salgan afuera \/ go outside
\nTener = tengan (have), example: tengan mi lapiz \/ have my pencil
\nVenir = vengan (come), example: vengan aqui \/ come here<\/p>\n