Lesson 55 · 9:26
The opposite vowel
Usted commands flip the vowel (-ar takes e, -er/-ir take a), built on the 'I' form: hable, coma, tenga. Gift words: por favor, pasar, gracias.
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What you learn
- usted commands: take the "I" form, drop -o, flip the vowel: hable, coma, viva
- The "I" form brings its -go and stem change along: tenga, venga, diga, haga, vuelva
- Pronouns glue on: dígame, ayúdeme
- ustedes: add -n: pasen, vengan
- Gift words: por favor, pasar (pase = come in), gracias
Sentences you can say
- Hable más despacio, por favor.
- Pase. (Come in.)
- Tenga. (Here you go.)
Watch out for
"Hablé más despacio" → haBLÉ = I spoke; HAble = a request: Hable más despacio.