Using the Spanish Imperative Well. To many English speakers the Spanish imperative is quite a frightening concept. Sometimes we see the same tense being called ‘The Commands’ which can make us feel somewhat uncomfortable. That’s perhaps because the idea of ordering people about doesn’t always appeal to us. Yet, even in English the Imperative is… Read more »
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23 IMPERATIVE The Usted Imperative Explained LightSpeed Spanish
The Usted Imperative Explained Following on from our lesson on the Tú imperative, we continue with a Chalk and Talk lesson on the Usted Imperative. Although the Usted imperative isn’t used as widely as it used to in Spain these days, it certainly is still very much alive and kicking in multiple countries in Latin… Read more »
113 IMPERATIVE The Spanish Imperative and Update on Luci the Lamb LightSpeed Spanish
The Spanish Imperative: how does it work? In this lesson we talk in practical terms about how the Spanish Imperative works across all 4 groups: Tú, usted, Vosotros and Ustedes. Watch out for the special information about Vosotros. If you are unsure about using the Spanish Imperative, then this is the lesson for you. Luci… Read more »
181 IMPERATIVE Irregular Spanish verbs and Commands with Children LightSpeed Spanish
The kinds of Radical Changing Irregular Spanish verbsIn this lesson we offer you a look at the kinds of irregular Spanish verbs both in the Present tense and the Preterite tense. We then offer you a great resource to help you practise these tricky conjugations. We then talk about how to use Spanish commands on… Read more »
311 IMPERATIVE Imperative and its uses
In this lesson, Gordon explains The Spanish Imperative. In previous lessons, we have talked about the structure of the Imperative, but in this lesson we are going to talk about the ways it can morph in other structures, depending on how angry you are. Do you want to know more about these useful ways of… Read more »