Questions & Answers about Firme la solicitud, por favor.
Why does the verb end in -e (firme) instead of -a?
The verb is firmar (to sign). If you were speaking informally to a friend (tú), you would use firma. But since this is a formal command for usted (you, formal), the ending for -ar verbs changes to -e, giving us firme. How would I give this same command to a group of people (ustedes)?
To make a formal command plural (addressing ustedes), you just add an -n to the singular formal command. So, firme becomes firmen: Firmen la solicitud, por favor. I see it is la solicitud. Are words ending in -d always feminine?
Yes, almost always! Nouns ending in -dad, -tad, and -tud are feminine in Spanish. Other common examples you might know are la ciudad (the city) and la universidad (the university). Solicitud looks a bit like "solicitation". Is that what it means?
It is better to think of a solicitud as an "application" (like a form you fill out) or a formal "request". The matching verb is solicitar, which means "to request" or "to apply for". Learn Firme la solicitud, por favor and more in Spanish
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