Tú Commands informal. In English  Command forms are the same as the infinitive, but without to. Simply add don’t to make them negative.  Speak SpanishDon’t.

Presentación del tema: "Tú Commands informal. In English  Command forms are the same as the infinitive, but without to. Simply add don’t to make them negative.  Speak SpanishDon’t."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 Tú Commands informal

2 In English  Command forms are the same as the infinitive, but without to. Simply add don’t to make them negative.  Speak SpanishDon’t speak English

3 In Spanish  The tú command has an affirmative form and a negative form  Habla españolno hables inglés  Speak SpanishDon’t speak English

4 Use command forms  To tell someone to do or not to do something.

5 To tell someone to do something  Regular affirmative tú commands are the same as the usted/él/ella form of the verb in the present tense.  Present tense: Juan recoge y recicla las latas  Juan collects and recycles the cans  Affirmative tú command: Juan, recoge y recicla las latas, por favor  Juan, collect and recycle the cans please

6 Other examples  Prestar to lend  Lend money to your sister please  Le presta dinero a tu hermana por favor.

7 Cerrar (e-ie)-to close  Close the door  Cierra la puerta

8 Traer-to bring  Bring a notebook to class  Trae un cuaderno a clase.

9 Fill in the affirmative tú command  Buscar_____________  Sacar______________  Ayudar______________  Guardar_______________  Descansar_____________  Saber___________________  Recoger__________________

10 Irregular affirmative tú commands  The following verbs have irregular affirmative tú commands:  Decir di hacer haz  Ir ve poner pon  Salir sal ser sé  Tener ten venir ven

11 Supply the correct affirmative tú command  (poner)____________ la mesa.  (hacer) ____________la tarea  (tener)____________cuidado  (ser)_____________bueno  (venir)____________aquí  (ir)____________a tu cuarto  (decir)__________ la verdad