One formal listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish usted command for “speak / talk.”
Usted Commands
English uses the same base command regardless of formal speech. Spanish selects a specific formal singular command form for one respectfully addressed listener.
English ↔ Spanish comparison:English uses the same base command regardless of formal speech. Spanish selects a specific formal singular command form for one respectfully addressed listener.
In a polite one-person conversation, give the form you learnedal command meaning “speak / talk.”
You hear the English cue “speak / talk” for one formal listener. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the singular formal command—not the plural group command—for “speak / talk.”
In a changed formal context, tell one person to “speak / talk” using the learned command form.
One formal listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish usted command for “eat.”
In a polite one-person conversation, give the form you learnedal command meaning “eat.”
You hear the English cue “eat” for one formal listener. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the singular formal command—not the plural group command—for “eat.”
In a changed formal context, tell one person to “eat” using the learned command form.
One formal listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish usted command for “come in / go ahead / Ready.”
In a polite one-person conversation, give the form you learnedal command meaning “come in / go ahead / Ready.”
You hear the English cue “come in / go ahead / Ready” for one formal listener. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the singular formal command—not the plural group command—for “come in / go ahead / Ready.”
In a changed formal context, tell one person to “come in / go ahead / Ready” using the learned command form.
One formal listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish usted command for “wait.”
In a polite one-person conversation, give the form you learnedal command meaning “wait.”
You hear the English cue “wait” for one formal listener. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the singular formal command—not the plural group command—for “wait.”
In a changed formal context, tell one person to “wait” using the learned command form.
One formal listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish usted command for “say / tell.”
In a polite one-person conversation, give the form you learnedal command meaning “say / tell.”
You hear the English cue “say / tell” for one formal listener. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the singular formal command—not the plural group command—for “say / tell.”
In a changed formal context, tell one person to “say / tell” using the learned command form.
Ustedes Commands
English still uses the same base command for a group. Mexican Spanish changes the command form for multiple listeners; this course uses the ustedes pattern.
English ↔ Spanish comparison:English still uses the same base command for a group. Mexican Spanish changes the command form for multiple listeners; this course uses the ustedes pattern.
More than one listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish ustedes command for “speak / talk.”
In a group conversation, give the learned plural command meaning “speak / talk.”
You hear the English cue “speak / talk” for multiple listeners. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the plural group command—not the singular formal command—for “speak / talk.”
In a changed group context, tell several people to “speak / talk” using the learned command form.
More than one listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish ustedes command for “eat.”
In a group conversation, give the learned plural command meaning “eat.”
You hear the English cue “eat” for multiple listeners. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the plural group command—not the singular formal command—for “eat.”
In a changed group context, tell several people to “eat” using the learned command form.
More than one listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish ustedes command for “come in / go ahead / Ready.”
In a group conversation, give the learned plural command meaning “come in / go ahead / Ready.”
You hear the English cue “come in / go ahead / Ready” for multiple listeners. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the plural group command—not the singular formal command—for “come in / go ahead / Ready.”
In a changed group context, tell several people to “come in / go ahead / Ready” using the learned command form.
More than one listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish ustedes command for “wait.”
In a group conversation, give the learned plural command meaning “wait.”
You hear the English cue “wait” for multiple listeners. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the plural group command—not the singular formal command—for “wait.”
In a changed group context, tell several people to “wait” using the learned command form.
More than one listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish ustedes command for “say / tell.”
In a group conversation, give the learned plural command meaning “say / tell.”
You hear the English cue “say / tell” for multiple listeners. Recall the Spanish command.
Choose the plural group command—not the singular formal command—for “say / tell.”
In a changed group context, tell several people to “say / tell” using the learned command form.
Nosotros Commands — Check & Useful practice
English often uses “let’s + verb” for a shared action. Spanish can use a first-person plural command form; Module 50 limits practice to the five learned forms shown here.
English ↔ Spanish comparison:English often uses “let’s + verb” for a shared action. Spanish can use a first-person plural command form; Module 50 limits practice to the five learned forms shown here.
Your group includes you. Type the learned Spanish “let's go” command. Use the first learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
Use the learned inclusive group command meaning “let's go.” Use the first learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
You hear the English cue “let's go.” Recall the learned nosotros command. Use the first learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
Choose the limited “let’s...” command form for “let's go,” not an usted or ustedes command. Use the first learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
In a changed shared-action context, say “let's go” with the learned group-inclusive command. Use the first learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
Your group includes you. Type the learned Spanish “let's speak / let's talk” command.
Use the learned inclusive group command meaning “let's speak / let's talk.”
You hear the English cue “let's speak / let's talk.” Recall the learned nosotros command.
Choose the limited “let’s...” command form for “let's speak / let's talk,” not an usted or ustedes command.
In a changed shared-action context, say “let's speak / let's talk” with the learned group-inclusive command.
Your group includes you. Type the learned Spanish “let's eat” command.
Use the learned inclusive group command meaning “let's eat.”
You hear the English cue “let's eat.” Recall the learned nosotros command.
Choose the limited “let’s...” command form for “let's eat,” not an usted or ustedes command.
In a changed shared-action context, say “let's eat” with the learned group-inclusive command.
Your group includes you. Type the learned Spanish “let's wait” command.
Use the learned inclusive group command meaning “let's wait.”
You hear the English cue “let's wait.” Recall the learned nosotros command.
Choose the limited “let’s...” command form for “let's wait,” not an usted or ustedes command.
In a changed shared-action context, say “let's wait” with the learned group-inclusive command.
Your group includes you. Type the learned Spanish “let's go” command. Use the second learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
Use the learned inclusive group command meaning “let's go.” Use the second learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
You hear the English cue “let's go.” Recall the learned nosotros command. Use the second learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
Choose the limited “let’s...” command form for “let's go,” not an usted or ustedes command. Use the second learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
In a changed shared-action context, say “let's go” with the learned group-inclusive command. Use the second learned “let’s go” form in this lesson.
Audience-map practice 1: one formal person should receive the instruction “speak / talk.” Type the correct current command form.
Audience-map practice 2: several listeners should receive the instruction “speak / talk.” Type the correct current command form.
Audience-map practice 3: you are included in the group action. Type the current command meaning “let’s speak / let’s talk.”
Audience-map practice 4: one formal listener should receive the instruction “say / tell.” Type the correct current command form.
Audience-map practice 5: you are included in the group action. Type the current command meaning “let’s wait.”
Review Module 50 and earlier language
Ana asks you for the Spanish response needed in a short conversation. The English meaning is “speak / talk” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
Carlos uses the wrong form; correct only the part that needs changing. The English meaning is “eat” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
You are recording a short voice note and need the Spanish you learned for this meaning. The English meaning is “come in / go ahead / Ready” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
Lucía asks a follow-up question; answer with the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “wait” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A text message is missing one Spanish you learned item; supply only that item. The English meaning is “say / tell” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
Imagine you hear the English meaning aloud; Recall the Spanish response from memory. The English meaning is “speak / talk” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A friend checks one detail with you; provide the Spanish form that communicates it. The English meaning is “eat” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A listener misunderstood the intended meaning; Fix the response with the learned Spanish. The English meaning is “come in / go ahead / Ready” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A conversation pauses for a quick confirmation; give the Spanish answer you learned. The English meaning is “wait” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
In a new setting, someone needs the same meaning expressed in Spanish; respond with the form you learned. The English meaning is “say / tell” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
During a travel exchange, answer the other speaker with the Spanish form for this meaning. The English meaning is “let's go” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
In a family update, supply the Spanish expression that communicates this detail. The English meaning is “let's speak / let's talk” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A coworker asks for this information; answer with the Spanish you learned. The English meaning is “let's eat” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
In a service conversation, give the Spanish response that matches the intended meaning. The English meaning is “let's wait / let's hope, deto finish context” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
During a phone follow-up, Recall the Spanish you learned item needed for this reply. The English meaning is “let's go” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
Someone asks about a photo or past scene; provide the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “speak / talk — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A storyteller chooses the wrong form; replace it with the Spanish that matches the intended meaning. The English meaning is “eat — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
An interviewer asks for this detail; answer with the Spanish you learned form. The English meaning is “look / watch — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
During an appointment exchange, provide the Spanish response for this meaning. The English meaning is “come — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
In a familiar restaurant conversation, Recall the Spanish answer for the requested meaning. The English meaning is “do / make — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A partner asks you to show this meaning in Spanish; respond with only the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “say / tell — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A Spanish text draft has one missing Spanish expression; complete the message with the learned item. The English meaning is “go — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A listener checks one point in a timeline; give the Spanish form that fits the intended viewpoint or meaning. The English meaning is “have — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A friend asks you to clarify one part of a plan; answer using the Spanish you learned. The English meaning is “put — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
During a recap, provide the Spanish item needed to express this meaning. The English meaning is “leave / go out — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A customer asks a simple question; answer with the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “don’t speak / talk — familiar singular command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A host asks for one detail; provide the Spanish form that communicates it. The English meaning is “don’t eat — familiar singular command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
Your conversation partner gives an English cue; respond immediately with the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “don’t go — familiar singular command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
Without looking back at teaching, Recall the Spanish item needed in this conversation. The English meaning is “don’t do / make — familiar singular command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
The first reply communicates the wrong meaning; replace it with the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “don’t say / tell — familiar singular command” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
During a route or movement exchange, provide the Spanish you learned form for this intended meaning. The English meaning is “first” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
In a short routine conversation, answer with the Spanish item that expresses this detail. The English meaning is “after / afterward” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A speaker asks about a past detail; provide the learned Spanish response that matches the intended viewpoint. The English meaning is “then / later” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A conversation turns to a preference or choice; give the Spanish requested. The English meaning is “in the end / finally” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A listener asks for the relationship or form needed here; answer with the learned Spanish. The English meaning is “when” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
The other speaker needs a corrected response; give the Spanish you learned without adding new Spanish. The English meaning is “where — relative connector” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
Several listeners are involved; give the Spanish requested by the cue. The English meaning is “what — interrogative” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A respectful conversation needs this form; Recall only the learned Spanish. The English meaning is “says that” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A familiar-person conversation needs this form; Recall only the learned Spanish. The English meaning is “asks if / whether” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A listener asks what belongs next in a short narrative; give the Spanish you learned. The English meaning is “today” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A conversation needs one background detail; supply the Spanish form. The English meaning is “I think / believe that” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A conversation needs one completed-event detail; supply the Spanish form. The English meaning is “I think that” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A speaker needs the correct contrast or form choice; answer with the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “because” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
A speaker asks which form you learned expresses the intended relationship; supply it in Spanish. The English meaning is “also / too” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
Treat the cue as a live oral rehearsal; say and then type the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “neither / not either” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
The person or audience changes in a new conversation; Recall the matching learned Spanish. The English meaning is “much more” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
The time viewpoint changes in a new conversation; Recall the matching learned Spanish. The English meaning is “a little more” Reply with only the Spanish answer.
One formal listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish usted command for “come in / go ahead / Ready.” This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
One formal listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish usted command for “say / tell.” This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
More than one listener needs a direct instruction. Type the Spanish ustedes command for “say / tell.” This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
Change the audience, keep control
Your group includes you. Type the learned Spanish “let's go” command. Use the first learned “let’s go” form in this lesson. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
Your group includes you. Type the learned Spanish “let's go” command. Use the second learned “let’s go” form in this lesson. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
Someone asks about a photo or past scene; provide the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “speak / talk — familiar singular affirmative command” Reply with only the Spanish answer. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
A customer asks a simple question; answer with the Spanish answer. The English meaning is “don’t speak / talk — familiar singular command” Reply with only the Spanish answer. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
A conversation turns to a preference or choice; give the Spanish requested. The English meaning is “in the end / finally” Reply with only the Spanish answer. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
A respectful conversation needs this form; Recall only the learned Spanish. The English meaning is “says that” Reply with only the Spanish answer. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
A familiar-person conversation needs this form; Recall only the learned Spanish. The English meaning is “asks if / whether” Reply with only the Spanish answer. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
The time viewpoint changes in a new conversation; Recall the matching learned Spanish. The English meaning is “a little more” Reply with only the Spanish answer. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
Combined practice 8: shift the audience across three turns—one formal person, several people, then a group including you. Give the speak/talk command each time. Respond in Spanish. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
Combined practice 9: shift the audience across three turns and give the eat command—formal singular, plural group, inclusive group. Respond in Spanish. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
Combined practice 10: shift the audience across three turns and give the wait command—formal singular, plural group, inclusive group. Respond in Spanish. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
Apply 8: complete the module Can-Do in three changed situations—formal singular say/tell; plural group come in/go ahead; inclusive group let’s speak/talk. Respond in Spanish. This practice focuses on Formal & Group Commands.
Give the right instruction to the right audience
Apply 1: a formal visitor arrives. Give three concise instructions—come in/go ahead, wait, say/tell.
Apply 2: a group arrives. Give the same three instructions to everyone—come in/go ahead, wait, say/tell.
Apply 3: your group is ready. Give two shared-action instructions—let’s go and let’s eat.
Apply 4: in a changed shared-action situation, use the second learned “let’s go” form and then say let’s speak/talk.
Apply 5: first address one formal person, then a group. Give the speak/talk command to each audience.
Apply 6: show the audience map with the eat command—formal singular, plural group, then group including you.
Apply 7: show the audience map with wait—formal singular, plural group, then group including you.
Apply 8: complete the module Can-Do in three changed situations—formal singular say/tell; plural group come in/go ahead; inclusive group let’s speak/talk.
You can now
Show What You Can Do:Complete audience changes in new situations without help. A revealed important form still requires its matching review practice.
Ready to continue:Module 51 adds commands with pronouns and multi-step instruction sequencing; those forms are not introduced here.