Nosotros commands
Let’s……..
Vamos a…infinitive
• Using intonation and context vamos a infintive
can be translated as shall we?…or let’s…a way
to give a group a command that includes
yourself.
• ¿Vamos a salir a las ocho? Shall we leave at
8:00?
• ¡Vamos a llamarlo! Let’s call him!
Nosotros commands with the
subjunctive
• Using the nosotros subjunctive form clearly
states the command.
• Hablemos con la maestra. Let’s talk to the
teacher.
• ¡Digamos la verdad! Let’s tell the truth!
“IR”
• The verb “ir” is the only verb with an
irregularity;
• In the affirmative the command is simply
vamos the present indicative.
• In the negative it is no vayamos as it should
be.
Adding objects to affirmative
commands
• Objects are always attached to affirmative
commands….
• Busquemos a la maestra.
• Busquémosla. Let’s look for her.
• When you attach a command the main
syllable of the verb is accented (hint: count
back three syllables..that vowel will take the
accent.)
Objects with negative commands
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Objects always go before negative commands.
Busquemos a la maestra.
No la busquemos. Let’s not look for her.
In the negative there is no need for an accent.
Nosotros commands of reflexive verbs
• When adding nos to the nosotros command of
a reflexive verb:
• The final -s- is dropped
• Irse: vamos… (accent three syllables back)
...vámonos …Let’s get going.
• Sentarse: sentemos…sentémonos….Let’s sit
down.