To form the usted form of the imperative for the regular –ar verb "hablar," you follow these steps:
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Start with the verb in its infinitive form: hablar.
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Remove the -ar ending: This leaves you with the stem "habl-."
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Add the appropriate ending for the imperative: For the usted form, you will add "-e" to the stem.
Putting it together, you get:
- Usted form of the imperative of hablar: Hable
So, "Hable" is the command form you would use to tell someone formally to speak.