A formal warning can address one person without naming them.
The idea
Put no before the usted command: use the present subjunctive, such as hable or coma. Pronouns precede the verb: no se siente.
Examples
- No cierre la ventana, por favor.Please do not close the window.
- No coma en la biblioteca.Do not eat in the library.
- No escriba su nombre aquí.Do not write your name here.
- No vaya por esa calle esta noche.Do not go down that street tonight.
- No se siente junto a la puerta.Do not sit next to the door.
- No toque los cuadros del museo.Do not touch the paintings in the museum.
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Watch out
Do not use the affirmative tú form after no: no habla is not the command no hable.
Try it yourself
Choose the formal singular command. No ___ durante la película. (hable / habla)
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hable
Hable supplies the formal command for speaking during the film.
Choose the formal singular command. No ___ la luz todavía. (apague / apaga)
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apague
Apague keeps the hard g sound of the verb before e.
Choose the formal singular command. No ___ tarde a la cita. (llegue / llega)
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llegue
Llegue keeps the hard g sound before e.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the formal singular command. No ___ durante la película. (hable / habla)
Choose the formal singular command. No ___ la luz todavía. (apague / apaga)
Choose the formal singular command. No ___ tarde a la cita. (llegue / llega)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Give a visitor two polite warnings.