commands
To tell someone you address as tú to do something, use an informal command
To form the affirmative informal command of regular or stem- changing verb, drop the final S off the end of the tú form of the verb
How can you make commands?
hablar
Tú form of verb hablar habla hablas
habla = Speak!, Talk!
bailar ¡baila! bailas
lavar ¡lava! lavas
pedir ¡pide! pides
servir ¡sirve! sirves
Change each verb to affirmative informal commands. hablar arreglar cocinar leer escribir cantar habla arregla cocina lee escribe canta
Irregular commands
tener ten
ir ve
venir ven
ser sé
hacer haz
salir sal
poner pon
Negative informal commands
What is the difference? Do Don't Affirmative informal command Negative informal command Do Don't
To form the negative informal command of most ar-verb, drop the final O of the yo form and add -es
hablar
Yo form of verb hablar hablo
hablo
no habl es
Yo form of verb trabajar
trabajo
no trabaj es
Change each verb to negative informal commands. hablar mirar arreglar cocinar dibujar cortar cantar No hables No mires No arregles No cocines No dibujes No cortes No cantes
To form the negative informal command of most er,ir-verb, drop the final O of the yo form and add -as
Yo form of verb comer como
como
no com as
Yo form of verb venir venir
vengo
no veng as
Irregular negative informal commands
dar no des
ir no vayas
ser no seas