Tú Commands (Los mandatos de la forma tú) Dame la linterna, por favor.

For regular affirmative commands . . . Tú Commands For regular affirmative commands . . . Think like él y ella. The regular affirmative tú command has the same form as the él/ella/usted form of the verb in the present indicative.

For regular affirmative commands . . . Tú Commands For regular affirmative commands . . . Él habla.  ¡Habla (tú)! He speaks. Speak! Él come.  ¡Come (tú)! He eats. Eat! Él escribe.  ¡Escribe (tú)! He writes. Write! Use these commands when you are speaking to someone with whom you are familiar. (Un amigo, un hermano, un pariente menor, etc.)

Tú Commands comprar compra comer come escribir escribe pensar piensa Infinitive Affirmative comprar compra comer come escribir escribe pensar piensa dormir duerme pedir pide traer trae

Verbs with irregular affirmative forms The following verbs are irregular when using them in command form. Verb Affirmative command Venir ven Decir di Salir sal Hacer haz Tener ten Ir ve Poner pon Ser sé

Verbs with irregular affirmative forms Algunos ejemplos con los irregulares son: Ten confianza. Ven a mi oficina. Di la verdad. Sal inmediatamente. Haz la inspección. Ve a la reunión. Pon el libro en la mesa. Sé amable con todos.

Digan las frases en espanol… Para practicar Digan las frases en espanol… ¡Come! Eat! Speak! Study! Listen! ¡Habla! ¡Estudia! ¡Escucha!

Escriban las frases en espanol… Para practicar Escriban las frases en espanol… Do your homework. Leave now. Put the cellphone in your backpack. Come here. Be strong.

Las combinaciones (accentos)… Object and reflexive pronouns follow and are attached to affirmative informal commands: dime (tell me). Add an accent mark to most commands with more than one syllable that have an attached pronoun: siéntate (sit down). When using two object pronouns with the same verb, remember that the indirect object pronoun occurs first (ID CARD): préstamelo (lend it to me).

Pon un círculo alrededor del pronombre de objeto directo. Para practicar Pon un círculo alrededor del pronombre de objeto directo. Yo escribo la tarea. Nosotros escuchamos la música. Pones el teléfono en tu mochila. Come las verduras para el almuerzo. Toman unos antibióticos cuando están enfermos.

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Revert to the subjunctive. Tú Commands For regular negative commands . . . Revert to the subjunctive. The negative tú command has the same form as the tú form of the verb in the present subjunctive.

For regular negative commands . . . Tú Commands For regular negative commands . . . Affirmative Negative ¡Habla! ¡No hables! Speak! Don’t speak! ¡Come! ¡No comas! Eat! Don’t eat! ¡Escribe! ¡No escribas! Write! Don’t write!

Tú Commands Remember . . . Recicla los platos de papel. Regular affirmative tú commands have the same form as the third-person singular of the present indicative. Recicla los platos de papel. Recycle the paper plates. Protege nuestros bosques. Protect our forests. Negative tú commands use the subjunctive. No cortes los árboles pequeños. Don’t cut down the small trees. No cierres la fábrica todavía. Don’t close the factory yet. Irregularities in the subjunctive will also appear in the negative tú commands. No conduzcas tan rápido. Don’t drive so fast. No te vayas. Don’t leave.

Object pronouns with tú commands As with the formal commands, attach pronouns to the end of affirmative commands and place them in front of the negative command. Remember to place an accent on the next-to-last syllable of the verb in the affirmative command form. Recíclala mañana. Recycle it tomorrow. No le pongas la multa a la estudiante. Don’t give the fine to the student.

Object pronouns with tú commands The irregular affirmative command forms (except for sé) do not take a written accent unless more than one pronoun is added to the end of the verb. ¿La mesa? Sí, ponla por favor. The table? Yes, set it, please. Dime, ¿adónde vas? Tell me, where are you going? ¿Sabes su teléfono? Dímelo, por favor. Do you know his telephone number? Tell it to me, please.

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