A + inf vs. imperative

Julia S.B2Kwiziq community member

A + inf vs. imperative

When would you use this vs. the regular imperative? Are they exchangeable or is one preferred over the other under certain circumstances? 

Asked 1 year ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Julia

There isn't any specific context to use this structure as a command, really. It's an option that is a bit more generally directed to more than one person I would say, although you could also use it for "tú". Maybe in more desperate situations where you actually need to shout the order? a typical case is what is shown in the example about the kids when they are noisy. 

Saludos

 

A + inf vs. imperative

When would you use this vs. the regular imperative? Are they exchangeable or is one preferred over the other under certain circumstances? 

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