Affirmative Tú Commands
n You already know how to give affirmative commands to someone you address as tú. n You take the 3rd person form of the verb.
Affirmative Tú Commands n Camina por la puerta. n Come la cena. n Abre el regalo.
Affirmative Tú Commands n Some verbs have irregular affirmative tú commands. n To form many of these commands, take the yo form of the present tense and drop the -go:
Affirmative Tú Commands n Poner (Infinitive) n Yo form? n Pongo n Command form? n Pon
Affirmative Tú Commands n Tener (Infinitive) n Yo form? n Tengo n Command form? n Ten
Affirmative Tú Commands n Mantener (Infinitive) n Yo form? n Mantengo n Command form? n Mantén
Affirmative Tú Commands n Decir (Infinitive) n Yo form? n Digo n Command form? n Di
Affirmative Tú Commands n Salir (Infinitive) n Yo form? n Salgo n Command form? n Sal
Affirmative Tú Commands n Venir (Infinitive) n Yo form? n Vengo n Command form? n Ven
Affirmative Tú Commands n Hacer, Ser, and Ir have irregular tú command forms that must be memorized: n haz, sé, ve
Affirmative Tú Commands n ¿Cómo se va a la escuela? n Sal de aquí y continúa derecho hasta el tercer semáforo.
Affirmative Tú Commands n Remember that pronouns can be attached to commands. n You will also need an accent in most cases.
Affirmative Tú Commands n Josefina, ¡hazlo ahora! n Martin, comelos.
Affirmative Tú Commands n Dime la verdad siempre n Explícale a tu padre por qué llegaste tarde.