Let’s talk about how to give indirect or third-party commands in Spanish using the formula “que + presente de subjunctive”. This is a very important area of ​​Spanish to learn because it will help you sound more like a native Spanish speaker.

A few months ago, I wrote an article about a common mistake English speakers make with Spanish. After hearing someone make the exact same mistake yesterday, I decided to write to you about this one more time so that you don’t make the same mistake when speaking Spanish. This is what happened…

While my American friend was at my house, we called Domino’s Pizza for a delivery service or “domicilio” as they say here in Medellin, Colombia.

When the delivery man arrived, my doorman or “doorman” called on the intercom. I was busy at the time so I told my friend to reply. And I heard my friend tell the “porter”.

You can enter.

He can go in.

There’s really nothing wrong with that award. But native Spanish speakers have a way of giving indirect commands through a third party. And the formula is:

Que + present subjunctive

For example, a native Spanish speaker would probably have said:

What is happening

let it in/let it in

that enters

let it in/let it in

Or in Colombia, it is common to say:

what is follow

Make it go on/Let it go on

And with a negative command:

that does not happen

don’t let him in

that does not enter

Don’t let him in.

that you do not continue

Don’t let it continue.

And if two or more distributors had arrived, the indirect command would have been:

no

let them in/let them in

what goes in

let them in/let them in

Whats Next

Let them continue / Let them continue

And with a negative command:

that they do not pass

don’t let them in

that they do not enter

Don’t let them in.

that they do not continue

Don’t let them continue.

Here are some more examples:

Very clever.

Let him talk.

What calls me

Make him call me.

what a way

Let them walk/Make them walk.

Here are some more negative examples:

That no skill.

Don’t let him talk.

Don’t call me

Don’t let him call me.

They don’t walk

Don’t let them walk.

So, if you want to learn to sound more like a native Spanish speaker, it’s important that you learn how to give indirect or third-party commands using the formula “que + presente de subjunctive”.