Usages of usted
¿Podría usted pasarme la servilleta? La necesito para limpiar el tenedor.
Could you (formal) hand me the napkin? I need it to clean the fork.
¿Podría usted tocar el timbre cuando llegue, por favor?
Could you please ring the doorbell when you arrive?
¿Puede usted esperar afuera debido a un problema técnico?
Can you wait outside due to a technical problem?
¿Usted recicla las latas en casa o las lleva al centro de reciclaje?
Do you recycle the cans at home or take them to the recycling center?
¿Podría usted acercar el micrófono? No la oímos bien.
Could you please bring the microphone closer? We can’t hear you well.
¿Sería tan amable de mostrar su identificación en la entrada, señorita?
Would you be so kind as to show your ID at the entrance, miss?
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Spanish verbs change form based on the subject, tense, and mood. Regular verbs follow predictable patterns depending on whether they end in ‑ar, ‑er, or ‑ir. For example, "hablar" (to speak) becomes "hablo" (I speak), "hablas" (you speak), and "habla" (he/she speaks) in the present tense.
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