How do you write sentences in mandatos form?

Question

How do you write sentences in mandatos form? Example: Roll the dough. Write it in mandatos form.

Answer 1

Depends on whether you want an informal command (tú) or a formal command. Although there are exceptions (obviously), in general for the informal command you conjucate the verb into its third person singular present tense. For example, hablar would become habla. For the formal command, conjugate the verb into its first person singular present tense, take off the -o and add the opposite ending for the third person singular present tense, so -ar verbs which normally end in -a in the third person, become -e while -er and -ir verbs which normally end in -e end in -a. So for example, poner conjugates into pongo in first person, then drops the o and adds an a, becoming ponga. Confusing, I know.

Answer 2

Check these websites http://doncarlos123.tripod.com/mandatosformales.html and here are some Abrir un archivo Tu Abre este archivo. No abras el otro archivo. Usted Abra este archivo. No abra el otro archivo. Nosotros Abramos este archivo. No abramos el otro archivo.

Tu Copia este texto. No copies el otro. Usted Copie este texto. No copie el otro. Nosotros Copiemos este texto No copiemos el otro