Affirmative tú Commands & Acabar de + Inf. Sra. Medeles Herget Middle School Página 282
English Grammar Connection In both English and Spanish, are used to Example) Clean the kitchen! Sweep the floor! affirmative commands tell someone to do something.
Using affirmative tú commands Use affirmative tú commands with family members Friends DO NOT USE THESE WITH Anyone you address with USTED/USTEDES!
How do I form them? To form an affirmative tú command Example) Use the él/ella/usted form of the verb. Example) The command for –lavar los platos- ¡Lava los platos! Do you want your sister to sweep the floor? Tell her «¡Barre el suelo!»
Irregular tú commands Some verbs you know have irregular tú commands: Comand decir hacer ir poner salir ser tener venir di haz ve pon sal sé ten ven
Acaber de + infinitive When you want to say that something has just happened, use the verb phrase acabar de + infinitive. First, conjugate acabar like a regular –ar verb. Add the de Add the infinitive according to what has just happened. Example) Acabamos de comprar el pastel. We just bought the cake.
Conjugating Acabar Can you conjugate acabar? yo acabo nosotros acabamos tú acabas vosotros acabáis él/ella/ud. acaba ellos/ellas/uds. acaban Translate the sentences. I just finished putting up the decorations. My mom just cooked dinner. Luisa and her brother just arrived at the party.
Answers Acabo de poner las decoraciones. Mi mamá acaba de cocinar la cena. Luisa y su hermano acaban de llegar a la fiesta.
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