Órdenes amables (usando Please)
please, transforma tus órdenes en peticiones amables y respetuosas.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Add 'please' to any command to turn a direct order into a polite request instantly.
- Put 'please' at the start: 'Please sit down.' (No comma needed)
- Put 'please' at the end: 'Sit down, please.' (Use a comma before it)
- For negatives, use 'Please don't' + verb: 'Please don't smoke here.'
Overview
Clean the dishes y se molestó. En inglés, la forma en que dices las cosas importa.please.Give me coffee.Give me coffee, please.please para mostrar respeto. Es común en los mensajes de texto, los juegos y la vida real. Lo verás en los botones de las aplicaciones como Please wait.please es tu superpoder social.How This Grammar Works
You sit down. Solo dices Sit down.you es invisible. Es como un fantasma en la oración. A esto lo llamamos el tú implícito.please a la mezcla. Puedes ponerlo al principio. Puedes ponerlo al final.Wait, please.Please wait. Simple, ¿verdad?please en medio del verbo. ¡Sit please down está prohibido!Formation Pattern
to, sin -ing, sin -s).
please al principio o al final.
Open the door. | Abre la puerta. |
Please open the door. | Por favor abre la puerta. |
Open the door, please. | Abre la puerta, por favor. |
Don't talk. | No hables. |
Please don't talk. | Por favor no hables. |
When To Use It
- En un café:
A latte, please.(Imperativo educado abreviado). - En casa:
Please pass the remote. - Con tecnología:
Please subscribe to my channel.(La frase clásica de los YouTubers). - En juegos:
Please heal me! - Redes sociales:
Please check out my new post. - Viajes:
A ticket to London, please.
Send it, please funciona genial.Please. Abre puertas, literal y figurativamente. Usarlo demuestra que entiendes la cultura inglesa.Common Mistakes
- Usar 'You': No digas
Please you sit. Solo diPlease sit. Elyouya está ahí en espíritu. - La trampa del 'To': Nunca uses
to.Please to help meestá mal. Es soloPlease help me. - El vacío de puntuación: Si
pleaseestá al final, usa una coma.Help me pleasese ve un poco desordenado.Help me, pleasees perfecto. - El signo de interrogación: Esto es una orden, no una pregunta. No uses un
?.Please help me?suena como si no estuvieras seguro. Usa un.o un!. - Olvido: ¡El mayor error es olvidar
pleasepor completo! Sin él, podrías sonar como un jefe gruñón. Y a nadie le gusta un jefe gruñón, especialmente en las llamadas de Zoom.
Contrast With Similar Patterns
Tal vez te preguntes: ¿es esto lo mismo que Can you...? No exactamente.
Please sit down. (Esto es una petición/orden. Esperas que lo hagan).Can you sit down? (Esto pregunta si son capaces de hacerlo).Could you please sit down? (Esto es muy formal y suave).En el nivel A1, Please + Imperative es tu mejor amigo. Es más rápido que hacer una pregunta completa. Es genial para interacciones rápidas. Piénsalo como el 'Carril Rápido' de la cortesía. Can you es como la fila larga para pagar. Ambos te llevan al mismo lugar, ¡pero uno es mucho más rápido!
Quick FAQ
¿please va al principio o al final?
¡Ambos! Please sit es un poco más formal. Sit, please es muy común y amigable.
¿Lo uso con mi jefe?
¡Sí! Pero podrías usar Could you... si es un favor grande. Para cosas pequeñas, Please sign this está bien.
¿Está bien usar un signo de exclamación?
¡Claro! Please help! es común en emergencias. Solo no lo uses para todo o sonarás como si le estuvieras gritando a tus amigos.
¿Qué hay de 'Don't'?
Usa Please don't. Por ejemplo, Please don't spoil the movie! para ese amigo que habla demasiado.
Structure of Polite Commands
| Type | Formula | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative (Start)
|
Please + Base Verb
|
Please listen.
|
|
Affirmative (End)
|
Base Verb + , please
|
Listen, please.
|
|
Negative (Start)
|
Please don't + Base Verb
|
Please don't cry.
|
|
Negative (End)
|
Don't + Base Verb + , please
|
Don't cry, please.
|
|
With Object
|
Please + Verb + Object
|
Please drink water.
|
|
With Adverb
|
Please + Verb + Adverb
|
Please walk slowly.
|
Informal Contractions
| Full Form | Short Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
|
Please
|
Pls
|
Texting/Chat
|
|
Please
|
Plz
|
Very informal chat
|
|
Do not please
|
Don't please
|
Spoken English
|
|
Please do not
|
Please don't
|
Standard spoken
|
Meanings
The use of the word 'please' combined with the imperative (base) form of a verb to make a request or instruction sound respectful rather than bossy.
Direct Requests
Asking someone to perform an action for you in a social or professional setting.
“Please pass the salt.”
“Help me with this bag, please.”
Instructions/Directions
Giving guidance or steps to follow while maintaining a helpful tone.
“Please turn left at the light.”
“Read the instructions, please.”
Offers and Invitations
Encouraging someone to do something for their own benefit or enjoyment.
“Please have some cake!”
“Come in, please.”
Reference Table
| Tipo de Comando | Directo (Modo Jefe) | Educado ('Please' al inicio) | Educado ('Please' al final) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Acción Positiva
|
`Open the door!`
|
`Please open the door.`
|
`Open the door, please.`
|
|
Acción Negativa
|
`Don't touch that!`
|
`Please don't touch that.`
|
`Don't touch that, please.`
|
|
Petición Simple
|
`Wait here!`
|
`Please wait here.`
|
`Wait here, please.`
|
|
Pedir ayuda
|
`Help me!`
|
`Please help me.`
|
`Help me, please.`
|
|
Dar un objeto
|
`Give me your phone!`
|
`Please give me your phone.`
|
`Give me your phone, please.`
|
|
Pedir atención
|
`Listen to me!`
|
`Please listen to me.`
|
`Listen to me, please.`
|
Espectro de formalidad
Please wait a moment. (Customer service vs Friends)
Please wait. (Customer service vs Friends)
Wait, please. (Customer service vs Friends)
Hold on a sec, plz. (Customer service vs Friends)
El Poder de 'Please'
Uso Básico
- Positivo Please come in.
- Negativo Please don't run.
Colocación
- Inicio Please wait.
- Final Wait, please.
Beneficios
- Respetuoso Shows courtesy.
- Amigable Softens tone.
Errores Comunes
- Olvidarlo 'Give water!' (rude)
- Coma 'Sit down please.' (missing comma)
Comando vs. Petición Educada
Hacer un Comando Educado
¿Tienes un comando (Verbo + Objeto)?
¿Es un comando negativo (Don't + Verbo)?
¿Está 'please' al final?
¿Estás hablando con un desconocido o en un entorno formal?
Cuándo Usar 'Please'
Vida Cotidiana
- • Pedir comida
- • Pedir direcciones
- • Pedir ayuda a un amigo
- • Solicitar un objeto
Trabajo/Estudio
- • Pedir un archivo a un colega
- • Pedir silencio en una biblioteca
- • Hacer una pregunta a un profesor
- • Durante proyectos en grupo
Espacios Públicos
- • Pedir a alguien que se mueva
- • Solicitar información
- • Pedir un asiento
- • Advertir a alguien amablemente
Mundo Digital
- • Enviar un mensaje de texto para pedir algo
- • Juegos en línea (chat de voz)
- • Enviar un correo electrónico para un pequeño favor
- • Secciones de comentarios (mantén la cortesía)
Ejemplos por nivel
Please sit down.
Por favor, siéntate.
Stop, please.
Para, por favor.
Please don't go.
Por favor, no te vayas.
Please help me.
Por favor, ayúdame.
Please read the book.
Por favor, lee el libro.
Don't smoke here, please.
No fume aquí, por favor.
Please call me at 5:00.
Por favor, llámame a las 5:00.
Please wait for the bus.
Por favor, espere el autobús.
Please check your email for the link.
Por favor, revise su correo para el enlace.
Don't please tell him yet.
Por favor, no se lo digas todavía.
Please make sure the door is locked.
Por favor, asegúrese de que la puerta esté cerrada.
Sign the document, please.
Firme el documento, por favor.
Please refrain from using mobile phones.
Por favor, absténgase de usar teléfonos móviles.
Please note that the office is closed.
Por favor, tenga en cuenta que la oficina está cerrada.
Do come in, please.
Pase, por favor.
Please accept our apologies.
Por favor, acepte nuestras disculpas.
Please find attached the requested files.
Adjunto encontrará los archivos solicitados.
Please be advised of the upcoming changes.
Se le informa de los próximos cambios.
Just listen to me for a second, please!
¡Solo escúchame un segundo, por favor!
Please do not hesitate to contact us.
No dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros.
Please be so good as to wait in the foyer.
Tenga la bondad de esperar en el vestíbulo.
Would everyone please take their seats?
¿Podrían todos tomar sus asientos, por favor?
Please, let us not dwell on the past.
Por favor, no nos detengamos en el pasado.
Kindly leave the premises, please.
Tenga la amabilidad de abandonar el local.
Fácil de confundir
Learners sometimes add 's' to the verb (e.g., 'Please helps me').
Some learners use 'please' when receiving something.
Learners think they are exactly the same.
Errores comunes
Please to sit down.
Please sit down.
You please help me.
Please help me.
Help me please.
Help me, please.
Please not run.
Please don't run.
Please don't to smoke.
Please don't smoke.
Please, sit down.
Please sit down.
Please you could help me?
Could you please help me?
Please be quiet!
Please, be quiet.
Patrones de oraciones
Please ___ the ___.
___ the ___, please.
Please don't ___.
Please ___ me ___.
Real World Usage
A latte, please.
Please show me on the map.
Stop here, please.
Please tell us about your experience.
Call me later pls.
Please open your books to page 10.
Si dudas, ¡añade 'please'!
Please, tell me the way.
¡No olvides la coma!
Pass the ball, please.Es un pequeño detalle que marca una gran diferencia al escribir.
Combina para ser súper educado
Could you please dim the lights?
¡La cortesía varía!
Please, wait here.Smart Tips
Put 'please' at the start of the sentence to make your instructions clear and professional.
Add 'just' before 'please' to sound even softer.
You don't even need a verb! Just say the item + 'please'.
Use a rising intonation at the end of the sentence.
Pronunciación
The 'Please' Rise
When 'please' is at the end, your voice should go up slightly to sound friendly.
The 'Please' Start
When 'please' is at the start, it is usually unstressed and quick.
Friendly Request
Please come in! ↗
Conveys warmth and welcome.
Firm Instruction
Please stop. ↘
Conveys authority and seriousness.
Memorízalo
Mnemotecnia
P-L-E-A-S-E: Polite Language Eases All Social Events.
Asociación visual
Imagine a giant, soft pillow landing on a sharp, pointy command. The pillow is the word 'please' making the sharp command soft and comfortable.
Rhyme
Start with please or end with please, it puts the listener's mind at ease.
Story
A king once ordered 'Bring me water!' and no one moved. A wise man whispered, 'Add the magic word.' The king said 'Please bring me water,' and ten people ran to help him.
Word Web
Desafío
Go to a cafe or shop today and use 'please' at least three times when ordering or asking for something.
Notas culturales
British speakers use 'please' very frequently. Omitting it can be seen as a major social error or even a sign of anger.
While still essential, Americans might replace 'Please + Verb' with 'Can I get a...' in service situations, which is also considered polite.
In international business emails, 'Please find attached' is a standard phrase that everyone expects to see.
The word 'please' is a shortened form of the Old French 'plaisir' and the Latin 'placere' (to please).
Inicios de conversación
Please tell me about your favorite food.
Please give me directions to the nearest park.
Please explain why you want to learn English.
Please summarize the last movie you watched.
Temas para diario
Errores comunes
Test Yourself
______ help me with this box?
Find and fix the mistake:
Don't please open that.
Translate this into a polite English request: 'Give me the menu.'
Answer starts with: ["P...
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Score: /4
Ejercicios de practica
8 exercisesYou want someone to open the window.
___ don't walk on the grass.
Find and fix the mistake:
Sit down please.
help / please / me
Por favor, no fumes.
Match them!
A: I am lost. B: ___ look at this map.
You must change the verb when using 'please'.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
11 exercises______ turn off the lights when you leave.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate this into a polite English request: 'Close the door.'
Speak slower please.
______ make too much noise, please.
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the commands:
Translate this into a polite English request: 'Do not enter.'
Which sentence is the most polite for asking someone to wait?
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Choose the most appropriate sentence:
Score: /11
Preguntas frecuentes (8)
Yes! 'Can you please help me?' is very common and even more polite than 'Please help me.'
In this context, no. It is an adverb or a 'politeness marker.' However, 'to please' is a verb meaning 'to make someone happy.'
Only use a comma if 'please' is at the end: 'Wait, please.' No comma if it's at the start: 'Please wait.'
Yes, if someone offers you something. 'Would you like water?' 'Please.' (Meaning 'Yes, please.')
'Kindly' is very formal and often used in written notices. In speech, 'please' is much more natural.
This is a fixed expression. In this specific case, 'to' is used, but it's not a command. It's short for 'I am pleased to meet you.'
Usually, but if you shout it ('PLEASE BE QUIET!'), it can sound angry or impatient.
Yes! Even with friends, using 'please' shows you aren't taking them for granted.
Scaffolded Practice
1
2
3
4
Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Por favor
English verbs don't change for formal/informal 'you'.
S'il vous plaît
English doesn't distinguish between formal and informal 'please'.
Bitte
English 'please' has a much narrower meaning than 'bitte'.
Kudasai / Onegaishimasu
Japanese requires changing the verb form; English just adds the word 'please'.
Min fadlak
English 'please' is gender-neutral.
Qǐng (请)
English 'please' is more flexible in its position.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
Videos relacionados
Red, White & Blueberry Lemonade | Strawberry Blueberry State Fair Lemonade | Food Wishes
Strawberry Blender Cake | Food Wishes
Verb Mood: Indicative, Imperative, and Subjunctive | Properties of Verbs
The Learning Depot
Verb Moods: Indicative, Imperative & Subjunctive | Verb Properties
Know Your English Grammar
Verb Moods in Grammar: Indicative, Imperative & Subjunctive #subjunctive #indicative #imperative
English with Teacher Aparna
Related Grammar Rules
Primer Condicional: Unless = If Not
### Overview En el camino hacia la fluidez en inglés, llegar al nivel B1 significa que ya no solo quieres que te entien...
Condicional Cero: Hábitos y Rutinas
### Overview El `Zero Conditional` (condicional cero) es una de las estructuras más agradecidas para nosotros, los hisp...
Can: Expresar habilidad (Can)
Overview ¿Puedes hacer un mortal hacia atrás? ¿O tal vez solo hornear un pan de masa madre decente? De cualquier manera...
Condicionales mixtos: Acción pasada, resultado presente (Type 2)
### Overview Los condicionales mixtos (Mixed Conditionals) representan un escalón avanzado en tu dominio del inglés. Co...
Suppose & Supposing: El juego del 'Qué Pasaría Si'
### Overview En el camino hacia la fluidez en inglés, llegar al nivel B2 significa dejar de simplemente "sobrevivir" a...