Usted and Ustedes commands

Don't eat!
Sleep!
Go!
Don't Stop!

hmmm is commanding to friends same as commading to formal people???
like your school teacher or your boss
if you command in spanish like you command to your friend John,
uhhhh I don't know what's going to happen to you :(

BUT to a group of friends, you use Ustedes command. It is formal.
weird? well it's another language!! :)
So, for a command for "ya'll" is formal=use Ustedes command!

Now, let's get started!

1. choose a verb
2. convert the verb to present-tense yo form
3. drop the o
4.                                        Ud.          Uds.
           for -ar verbs :     add -e      add -en
  for -er or -ir verbs:    add -a       add -ar
5. If the command is negative, don't forget the NO infront of the verb
6. Enjoy saying it...say it like you mean it!

EX) -ar verb
1. cortar
2. corto
3. cort
4. corte(for Ud.) / corten(for Uds.) ---- Señor, corte las chuletas do cerdo.
5. No corte / No corten
6. ¡No corte! /  ¡No corten! ---- ¡Señor, no corte las chuletas do cerdo!

EX) -er verb
1. perder
2. pierdo
3. pierd
4. pierda (for Ud.) / pierdan (for Uds.) ---- Pierdan Uds. los fósforos.
5. no pierda / no pierdan
6. ¡No pierda! / ¡No pierdan! ---- No Pierdan Uds. los fósforos.

EX) -ir verb
1. servir
2. sirvo
3. sirv
4. sirva (for Ud) / sirvan (for Uds.) ---Señorita, sirva la ensalada.
5. no sirva  / no sirvan
6. ¡No sirva! / ¡No sirvan! ----Señorita, no sirva la ensalada.