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¡Cuida el planeta! Regular affirmative imperative, and 'haz', 'di', 'pon', 'sal'

Lifestyle and wellbeing: situaciones diarias

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn 'usted' to mean formal 'you'. Pupils further their knowledge of speaking formally with possessive adjective 'su' meaning 'your'. The unit introduces irregular forms of the second person affirmative imperative, and revisits regular second person affirmative imperatives.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the affirmative imperative to instruct people how to look after and enjoy the environment.

Key Notes

  • Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions.
  • When talking to somebody familiar to you ('tú') with the affirmative imperative of an -ar verb, use the ending -a.
  • When talking to somebody familiar to you with the affirmative imperative of an -er or -ir verb, use the ending -e.
  • The verbs 'hacer', 'decir', 'poner' and 'salir' are irregular in the imperative, becoming 'haz', 'di', 'pon' and 'sal'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • imperative: form of verbs used to give instructions or commands

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • To tell somebody who is familiar to you to do something, use the 2nd person singular form of the verb.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions. When talking to somebody familiar to you ('tú') with the affirmative imperative of an -ar verb, use the ending -a.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'imperative'

form of verbs used to give instructions or commands. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: To tell somebody who is familiar to you to do something, use the 2nd person singular form of the verb. Correction: To tell somebody who is familiar to you to do something, use the affirmative imperative. For -ar verbs this ends in -a, and for -er/-ir verbs this ends in -e.

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