Spanish Formal Commands Maze Game (Usted/Ustedes)
Formal commands are an essential part of polite communication in Spanish, especially in real-world situations like giving instructions, making requests, or speaking to customers, teachers, or elders. This maze game gives students an engaging and interactive way to practice forming both usted and ustedes commands.
It’s ideal for warm-ups, partner practice, stations, fast-finishers, or review before assessments.
Objective
Move from START to FINISH by correctly forming formal commands (usted/ustedes).
How to Play
- Begin at the START space.
- You may move up, down, left, or right—but only if you correctly form the formal command.
- Each space contains a subject (usted or ustedes) and a verb in the infinitive.
- Say or write the correct command form in order to move.
- First student or team to reach FINISH wins.
Game Board Spaces
START
usted – hablar
ustedes – comer
usted – escribir
ustedes – venir
usted – abrir
ustedes – poner
usted – estudiar
ustedes – hacer
usted – salir
usted – leer
ustedes – cerrar
usted – beber
ustedes – abrir
FINISH
usted – caminar
ustedes – decir
usted – correr
ustedes – ir
usted – tener
ustedes – bailar
usted – preparar
ustedes – vivir
usted – traer
ustedes – escuchar
Answer Key
hable
coman
escriba
vengan
abra
pongan
estudie
hagan
salga
lea
cierren
beba
abran
camine
digan
corra
vayan
tenga
bailen
prepare
vivan
traiga
escuchen
Why Students Love This Activity
• It transforms command practice into a puzzle-like challenge.
• Students receive repeated exposure to common verbs and irregular forms.
• The movement-based format increases motivation and engagement.
• It works for individual, partner, or competitive play.
Teacher Tips and Variations
• Require students to speak the commands aloud for pronunciation practice.
• Add a “sentence round” where students use each command in a realistic context.
• Use this maze as part of a station rotation on commands (formal, informal, negative).
• Have students create their own maze with verbs from your unit.
Final Thoughts
The Formal Commands Maze Game makes mastering usted and ustedes commands both fun and meaningful. It’s straightforward to prepare, easy to use, and highly effective at reinforcing one of Spanish’s most functional verb forms.
Objective: Move from START to FINISH by correctly forming formal commands (usted/ustedes).
How to Play:
1. Begin at the START space.
2. You may move up, down, left, or right—but only if you correctly conjugate the verb as a formal command.
3. Each space contains a subject (usted or ustedes) and a verb in the infinitive.
4. Say or write the correct command form to move.
5. First to reach FINISH wins!
| START | usted – hablar | ustedes – comer | usted – escribir | ustedes – venir |
| usted – abrir | ustedes – poner | usted – estudiar | ustedes – hacer | usted – salir |
| usted – leer | ustedes – cerrar | usted – beber | ustedes – abrir | FINISH |
| usted – caminar | ustedes – decir | usted – correr | ustedes – ir | usted – tener |
| ustedes – bailar | usted – preparar | ustedes – vivir | usted – traer | ustedes – escuchar |
Answer Key
| hable | coman | escriba | vengan | |
| abra | pongan | estudie | hagan | salga |
| lea | cierren | beba | abran | |
| camine | digan | corra | vayan | tenga |
| bailen | prepare | vivan | traiga | escuchen |
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