Nosotros CommandsLección 5, En la ciudad

Nosotros Commands• Nosotros commands are used to give

orders or suggestions that include yourself and other people.

• There are two ways to suggest that others do some activity with you ...

• You can use the construction Vamos a + infinitive.

• Vamos a hacer las paces.• Let´s make up. • Remember, however, that vamos a +

[infinitive] can also mean we are going to (do something). Context and tone of voice determine which meaning is being expressed.

• To express Let’s go, the present indicative form of ir (vamos) is used, not the subjunctive. For the negative command, however, the subjunctive is used (vayamos).

Nosotros Commands

• The nosotros command (for both affirmative and negative) is the same as the nosotros form of the present subjunctive.

• Resolvamos el conflicto.• Let’s resolve the conflict.

• No reaccionemos tan rápido.• Let’s not react so quickly.

Nosotros Commands

• Remember that stem-changing verbs whose infinitive ends in –ir have a stem change of e>i, or o>u in the nosotros form.

• Pidamos perdón por el malentendido.• Let´s ask forgivenes for the

misunderstanding.

• No durmamos en la clase de la Srta. Gallegos.

• Let´s not sleep in Srta. Gallegos’s class.

Nosotros Commands• Verbs whose infinitive ends in –car, -

gar, and –zar have a spelling change in the nosotros form of the present subjunctive, and consequently in the nosotros command as well.

• No critiquemos a nuestros amigos.• Let’s not criticize our amigos.

• Empecemos a pensar un poco en ellos.

• Let’s begin to think a little about them.

Nosotros Commands

• Direct and indirect object pronouns are attached at the end of affirmative nosotros commands and a written accent is added to maintain the original stress. Object pronouns are placed in front of negative nosotros/as commands.

• Celebremos tu cumpleaños. Celebrémoslo.

• Let´s celebrate your birthday. Let´s celebrate it.

• Digámosle todo. No le mintamos.• Let´s tell him everything. Let’s not

lie to him.

Nosotros Commands• When attaching reflexive or reciprocal

pronouns at the end of an affirmative nosotros command, drop the final –s of the command before the pronoun.

• ¡Alegrémonos con sus éxitos!• Let´s be happy about their success!

>>> No se puede decir “alegrémosnos”

• Atrevámonos a darles nuestras opiniones. • Let´s dare to give them our opinions.

>>> No se puede decir “atrevémosnos” • The nosotros/as command form of irse

(to go away) is vámonos. Its negative form is no nos vayamos.

Indica los mandatos afirmativos y negativos de la primera persona del plural (nosotros/as) de estos verbos.

1. estudiar ___________

2. cenar __________

3. leer __________

4. decidir __________

5. decir __________

6. cerrar __________

7. levantarse __________

8. irse __________

estudiemos, no estudiemos