Commands Notes Powerpoint ¡Escucha como usar los mandatos! ©Spanishplans 2012

To tell someone to do something you always use an AFFIRMATIVE command aka positive command. This is different from a negative command which tells them NOT to do something. positive command = “drink the milk”, negative command= “don’t drink the milk” You use this with anyone you would address as tú (sibling, friend, parent to child). Usted commands are different.

A command tells someone to do something: Eat. Drink. Remember, the infinitive means to do something, the tú forms means you do something. Ej. Comer = to eat. Comes = You eat. “Come” is the command which means “Eat” (Keep in mind that not every verb can be used as a command. Example: Poder)

For most verbs, in order to form the command you USE THE ______ PERSON ___CONJUGATION of the verb, then REMOVE the letter s. 2nd tú Hablar = to talk. The tú form is HABLAS. The command, to tell someone to “TALK” would be  Habla (dropped the letter s) Tomar = To drink The command, to tell someone to “DRINK” would be  Toma

Write the command for the following words: Run! ____________ Rest! ____________ Study!____________ Sing!____________ Write! ____________ Dance! ____________ Cook!____________ Cut!____________ Mix! ____________ ¡Corre! ¡Descansa! ¡Estudia! ¡Canta! ¡Escribe! ¡Baila! ¡Cocina! ¡Corta! ¡Mezcla! ¡Qué fácil!, ¿no?

But wait…… WATCH OUT FOR THE Stem Change VERBS!! How do you conjugate the following in the 2nd person (tú form) minus the s? PEDIRSERVIRPROBAR MERENDAR ___________ ______________ ____________________________ ___________ ______________ ____________________________ Other stem changers: Dormir Jugar Almorzar Entender – (not a command) Command Inglés: Pide Sirve Prueba Merienda Order Serve Try/Taste Snack

And of course…… Decir Ser Hacer Ir Poner Tener Venir Salir Command______ _______ ________ ______ ______ _______ ______ y ______ Inglés _______ _______ ________ ______ _______ _______ ______ ______ IRREGULAR COMMANDS Di Sé Haz Ve Pon Ten Ven Sal Say Be Do Go Put Have Come Leave Es el cordero de Mary.

NOW SOLVE THE FOLLOWING IRREGULARS by writing the informal affirmative command form of the verb in each sentence: 1) Hacer la tarea ___________________________ 2) Ir a la clase todos los días ___________________________ 3) Salir de la casa___________________________ 4) Venir conmigo a la clase___________________________ 5) Ser buen estudiante___________________________ 6) Tener cuidado ( to be careful ) ___________________________ 7) Poner la mesa___________________________ 8) Decir la verdad (truth) ___________________________