"Nosotros" Commands

RELEVANT LESSON:

Explanation

Quick Answer

Nosotros commands are used by a speaker to suggest an action be performed by a group of people he or she belongs to.

There are two types of nosotros commands in Spanish:

subjunctive form commands

vamos a + infinitive commands

There are many different types of Spanish commands, including tú commands, formal commands, indirect commands and nosotros commands. We'll focus on nosotros commands in this article. ¡Empecemos!(Let's get started!)

Let's take a look at each type!

Subjunctive Form Commands

To form nosotros commands with the subjunctive, simply use the nosotros form of the present subjunctive.

examples
Trabajemos juntos. Let’s work together.
Comamos aquí. Let’s eat here.
Leamos los periódicos. Let’s read the newspapers.
Vamos al restaurante. Let’s go to the restaurant.

The present indicative form of the verb ir is used instead of the present subjunctive for affirmative commands.

2. Vamos a + Infinitive

To make this common command form, you simply use the phrase vamos a plus any infinitive verb.

examples
Vamos a ir a la playa. Let’s go to the beach.
¡Vamos a divertirnos! Let’s have some fun!
Vamos a nadar. Let’s go swim.

Negative Nosotros Commands

To form negative nosotros commands, you simply put no or another negative word in the front of the affirmative command.

examples
No nademos. Let’s not swim.
No salgamos. Let’s not leave.
Nunca vayamos allí. Let’s never go there.

You do use the present subjunctive form of the verb ir for negative commands.

Pronoun Placement and Nosotros Commands

When attaching a pronoun to the end of a nosotros command, follow the steps below.

Affirmative Commands and Pronoun Placement

For the Subjunctive Command Form:

Drop the final -s from the verb.
Attach the pronoun to the end of the subjunctive command form.
Write an accent on the second-to last-syllable of the verb.

Formula	Spanish	English
Sentemos + nos	Sentémonos aquí.	Let’s sit here.
Hagamos + se + la	Hagámosela.	Let’s make it for her.
Vamos + nos	¡Vámonos!	Let’s go!