Nosotros Commands and Inviting Peeps to do Something

Nosotros Commands• Ir + a + infinitive in the present can mean what we

are going to do• Ir + a + infinitive in the imperfect means that you

were going to go somewhere• Now let’s be mean and tell people what we’re going

to do and what we aren’t going to do…

Let’s do this…!Ir + a + verb/activity

Vamos a levantarnos!

Vamos a saltar!

Vamos a correr!

Vamos a sentarnos!

There’s an easier way… We use the present subjunctive…

Use the OPPOSITE present tense of nosotros…. -AR verbs -emos

Hablar Hablemos!

-ER and –IR -amos

Comer comemos!

Let’s do this…!Ir + a + activity.

Vamos a levantarnos!levantemosnos

Vamos a saltar!saltemos!

Vamos a correr!corramos!

Vamos a sentarnos!sentemosnos!

Let’s NOT do this…

Just add no in front!Vamos a levantarnos!

No nos levantemos

Vamos a saltar!No saltemos!

Vamos a correr!No corramos!

Vamos a sentarnos!No nos sentemos!

Comer Caminar con perros

Comer Fumar

CAR, GAR, ZARs

InfinitiveTocar (to touch/play)Buscar (to look for)Practicar (to practice)Educar (to educate)Llegar (to arrive)Jugar (to play)Navegar (to navigate)Pagar (to pay)Comenzar (to start/begin)Empezar (to start/to begin)Cruzar (to cross)Almorzar (to eat lunch)

Nosotros commandtoquemosbusquemospractiquemoseduquemoslleguemosjuguemosnaveguemospaguemoscomencemosempecemoscrucemosalmorcemos

-CAR: C changes to QU-GAR: G changes to GU-ZAR: Z changes to C

Irregular Yo Forms are also Irregular in Nosotros Command Form

Pongo (I put)Salgo (I leave)Hago (I do/make)Traigo (I bring)Digo (I say)Caigo (I fall)Oigo (I hear)Vengo (I come)Tengo (I have)Conozco (I know)Traduzco (I translate)Ofrezco (I offer)Pertenezco (I belong)

pongamossalgamoshagamostraigamosdigamoscaigamosoigamosvengamostengamosconozcamostraduzcamosofrezcamospertenezcamos

Nosotros Commands Pronouns/Reflexives

When using a direct (d.o.p) / indirect (i.o.p) object pronoun or reflexive pronouns, you have to attach it to the end of the command

Just like when you construct affirmative TU, USTED and USTEDES commands!

Nosotros command + d.o.p

comámoslascerrémoslahagámoslospongámoslo

NOSOTROS command + i.o.p

Expliquémosle el problemaContestémosles la pregunta

NOSOTROS command + reflex. pronoun

*Cepillémonos los dientes*Peinémonos el cabello

*When attaching reflexive pronouns at the end of NOSOTROS command, you drop the final s of the command form before the reflexive pronoun.

Cepillémosnos Cepillémonos

Neg. NOSOTROS commandNo comamos las papasNo cerremos la puertaNo hagamos los pastelesNo pongamos el mantel

Neg. NOSOTROS command + i.o.pNo le explíquemos el problemaNo les contestemos la pregunta

Neg. NOSOTROS command +

refl.pronNo nos cepillemos los dientesNo nos peinemos el cabello

Neg. NOSOTROS command + d.o.pNo las comamosNo la cerremosNo los hagamosNo lo pongamos

NEGATIVE NOSOTROS COMMANDS WITH PRONOUNSWith negative commands, direct (d.o.p) &indirect (i.o.p) object pronouns &reflexive pronouns go right BEFORE the verb:

Now let’s ask peeps to do something…

• Let’s ask our peeps:– ¿Te gustaría (verb/activity)?– Vayamos a (verb/activity)

• Let’s respond to our peeps:– Si! Gracias! Andemos! –No, gracias. Iba a (verb/activity).–No Vayamos a (verb/activity/place).– Como quieras. Me da lo mismo–Whatevs. Its all the same to me (I don’t

care)