Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Nosotros Commands

Nosotros Commands
  • Can be created with vamos a + infinitive
  • Ex. Vamos a hacer las paces
  • It can also be created with a command with a nosotros form.
  • The nosotros command form is the same as the nosotros of the present subjunctive.
  • Ex. Resolvamos el conflicto.
  • The stem changing verbs whose infinitive ends in ir change from e-i or o-u in the nosotros form
  • Ex. Pidamos perdon por el malentendido.; No duramos al aire libre.
  • Car, gar, zar ending verbs have a spelling change in the nosotros commands
  • Ex. No critiquemos a nuestros padres.; Empecemos a pensar un poco en ellos.
  • Direct and Indirect object pronouns are attached to the end of affirmative commands, but come after the negative and before the affirmative commands.
  • Ex. Celebremos la amistad. Celebremosla.; No le mintamos.
  • To attach a reflexive or reciprocal pronoun at the end of a nosotros command, drop the final s of the command before the pronoun.
  • Ex. Alegremonos con sus exitos.; Atrevamonos a darles nuestras opiniones.