Spanish for Educators – Commands & Classroom Management in Spanish

In this Spanish for Educators lesson, you will learn how to give commands in Spanish. When we think of common classroom management phrases used in the classroom, many of them are in the command form. Let’s jump in…

In this Spanish for Educator lesson you will learn:

• Repaso de los mandatos: A review of how to form commands in Spanish
• Instrucciones – toda la clase: Common commands when speaking to the whole class.
• Instrucciones – en grupos : Common commands when speaking to groups

Here is the Commands and Classroom Management in Spanish lesson that I taught on YouTube and to our Facebook group:

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Los Mandatos – Commands

In this section review how to form commands in the “tú” form and the “Usted” and “Ustedes” form.

Tú Afirmativo – How to form affirmative commands in the “Tú” form

Put verb in present tense Usted form.

Examples:

• Comer—> come
• Acomodar —> Acomoda

Tú Negativo – How to form negative commands in the “Tú” form

1. Put verb in the present tense “YO” form
2. Drop the -O
3. Add the following endings:
   • AR = es
   • ER/IR = as

Examples:

• Comer–> Yo Como–> No comas – Don’t eat
• Poner–> Yo pongo–> No pongas – Don’t put

How to form Usted / Ustedes commands

1. Put the verb in the present tense “Yo” form
2. Drop the -O
3. Add the following endings:
   • AR = e / en
   • ER/IR = a /an

Examples:

• To write: Escriba (You) / Escriban (You all)
• To read: Lea (You) / Lean (You all)

Los Mandatos Irregulares – Irregular Commands

Usted / Ustedes Commands

Verbs ending in -CAR, -GAR, -ZAR

These verbs require spelling changes in order preserve pronunciation.

• CAR: C changes to QU
  • tocar – no toques
• GAR: G changes to GU
  • llegar – no llegues
• ZAR: Z changes to C
  • Empezar – no empieces

Mandatos con pronombres – Commands with Pronouns

Affirmative commands pronouns

Negative commands pronouns

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Instrucciones para toda la clase -Instructions for the Whole Classroom

1. ¿Puedo ir al baño? – Can I go to the bathroom?

Agarrar: to get, grab, obtain

• Tú = Agarra el pase para ir el baño
• Ustedes = Agarren el pase para ir el baño

2. ¿Dónde entrego la tarea? – Where do I turn in my homework?

Entregar: to turn in

• Tú = Entrega la tarea en la canasta
• Ustedes = Entreguen la tarea en la canasta

3. Hacer filas – Queuing up / lining up

Ponerse: to put yourself…

• Ponte en fila para el almuerzo
• Pónganse en fila para el almuerzo

4. ¿Cómo actuamos cuando entramos a clase? – How do we act when we walk into class?

• Entren a la clase y empiecen el trabajo de la mañana
• “Hazlo ahora” – Anticipatory set
• Cuando terminen, pueden ____

5. Think – Pair- Share

Piensa, júntate y comparte

6. Más instrucciones – More Instructions

7. Trabajo de Estaciones – Station Work

• Es hora de rotar o roten
• Cambien estaciones
• Pónganse en grupos de tres

Trabajo de grupos – Work Groups

• Get along – Llévense bien
• Respect others – Respétense unos a otros
• On task behavior – Enfóquense
• Use quiet voices – Hablen en voz baja
• Participate – Participen
• Stay in your group – Quédense en sus grupos

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