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MIT 21F Spanish I - IV (OCW) 20 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the plural command in Spanish that means 'write to me' and 'get up' What I have so far... 'write to me': escríben 'get up': leván I know I'm not completely correct but I am not 100% of the accent rules and what not.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so first, you wanna know where to put the accent on a reflexive command. A reflexive command is one that is directed at a person. For example, "Write ME a letter." I'll show you "escribir" as an example. Escribir is a verb that ends in IR. So, if you're telling your friend, or someone close to you, "Write me a letter," you would say, "Escríbeme una carta." You see the accent in "Escríbeme"? It's on the THIRD TO LAST syllable of the reflexive command. The accent is always on the third to last syllable. Always. Because if there is no third to last syllable, then there is no accent. However, what if you want to give a command in the plural form? If so, then you have to make it a FORMAL command. "Escribe" means "write" (command). That is an INFORMAL command. Change "escribe" to "ESCRIBA." Now it is a FORMAL command. (singular formal, to be exact.) All I did was change the last letter (E) to an (A). Because if it ends with E, change it to A. If it ends with A, change it to E. Now, let's make it a PLURAL FORMAL command. "Escriba" turns into "ESCRIBAN." Finally, let's make it a PLURAL, FORMAL, REFLEXIVE command. "Escriban" turns into "Escríbanme." It means, "Write to me." ~~~~~~~ Now I'll show you "levantar" real quickly. 1. Make it into a command. "Levanta." 2. Make it a formal command. Change the A to an E. "Levante." 3. Make it plural. "Levanten." 4. Make it reflexive. "Levántense." Done!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks! That makes alot of sense now. :)

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