Los Mandatos (Command Forms)

3 Types of Commands 1) Informal (Tú Form) Commands -Informal / Telling somebody to do or not to do something -This is the most common type of command 2) Formal (Usted and Ustedes Form) Commands A more formal command / A more polite way of telling somebody to do something 3) Nosotros Form Commands -Used to say “let’s…” -For example: “Let’s eat” , “Let’s Go”

Informal (Tú) Commands When using commands in Spanish, there are two types: 1) Affirmative = TO DO SOMETHING 2) Negative = NOT TO DO SOMETHING

Affirmative Tú Form Commands To form the AFFIRMATIVE: Begin with the infinitive of the verb Take off the ending (ar, er, ir) Add: AR = -a ER = -e IR = -e *Note: The Tú form command is the same as the regular Ud. Form present tense.

Ejemplos: HABLAR  HABL__  = HABLA Comer  Com__  = Come

Práctica 1) Eat the sandwich! ¡Come la sándwich! 2) Clean your bedroom! ¡Limpia tu dormitorio! 3) Wear a jacket! ¡Lleva una chaqueta!

Write 3 informal affirmative commands Práctica Write 3 informal affirmative commands

Irregulars: Informal Affirmatives venir =ven decir = di salir = sal hacer = haz tener = ten ir = ve poner = pon ser = sé

NEGATIVE Informal (Tú) Commands To form the Informal NEGATIVE Command (To tell somebody to NOT DO something): Take the YO FORM, PRESENT TENSE of the verb Take off the ending (-o) Add AR = -es IR = -as ER = -as *Note: You also need to put “No” before each verb

Ejemplos: Hablar  Hablo Habl__ = No hables Comer  Como Com__ = No comas

Práctica Don´t eat the sandwich! = ¡No comas la sándwich! Don´t speak! = ¡No hables! Don’t wear a jacket! =¡No lleves una chaqueta!

Irregulars Ser = no seas Estar = no estés Ir = no vayas Dar = no des

Poner = pongo = no pongas Tener = tengo = no tengas Irregulars *Verbs that have irregular forms in the YO FORM PRESENT TENSE are irregular in the INFORMAL NEGATIVE COMMAND FORM: Poner = pongo = no pongas Tener = tengo = no tengas Venir = vengo = no vengas Salir = salgo = no salgas Hacer = hago = no hagas Decir = digo = no digas

Práctica Don’t wear the red shirt! ¡No lleves la camisa roja! Wear the blue shirt! ¡Lleva la camisa azul! Go to the store! ¡Ve al supermercado! Buy milk! ¡Compra leche!

Práctica Write your name on the paper. Clean your bedroom. Don´t sing. Open the book. Don´t speak. Go to school. Eat the apple. Don´t use Twitter.

Stem Changing Verbs with Commands Stem Changing Verbs in the Present Tense will also Stem Change in the Command Forms. Examples: Pensar = Piensa / No Pienses Pedir = Pide / No pidas Dormir = Duerme / No duermas

Reflexive Verbs with Commands When using a reflexive verb in the command form： Negative: 　＝　ｐｌａｃｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｒｏｎｏｕｎ　ｂｅｆｏre　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｍｍａｎｄ： No te bañes. Affirmative: = Attach the pronoun to the end of the verb Báñate

CAR / GAR / ZAR CAR = C  QU GAR = G GU ZAR = Z C Buscar = Busca / No Busques Empezar = Empieza / No empieces Jugar = Juega / No juegues

Proyecto / Tarea: Make a list of commands (5 affirmative and 5 negative) that you might give somebody when they are in a specific location. Cuando estás en la BIBLIOTECA: 1. No grites. 2. No uses tú teléfono celular.