Explain the use of the informal and formal commands in Spanish
Explain the use of the informal and formal commands in Spanish
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Basically it's the difference between "do it" using the imperative, a true command, and "you should do it" or "here's how to do it" using the common or garden present indicative, an instruction, piece of advice etc.
They are used when you are telling someone to do something such as "come here" - "ven aquí"
The informal command is for people you are acquainted with or who are younger than you or whatever.
The formal command is more respectful and is for people you are not familiar with
¡Hola!, Plund:
to get the information you want, go to our Reference Pages. Just follow the link I'll provide to get there. Once you get there, the second blue coloured heading you will see is "Spanish Verbs". "Click" on that header.
On the next page that opens, the third blue coloured header is "Imperative". You will find the formal and other command links there. "Click" on those links and you will be able to read the information you have asked about.
Here is the starting link to our reference pages ----> Reference Pages..
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Muchos saludos/Best regards,
Moe
Edit: Here's a direct link to the page Moe referenced. I hope that makes it a little easier.
