Put verb in 3 rd person singular form (él/ella/usted) Example: Hablar – habla = speak Correr – corre = run Escribir – escribe = write
8 verbs with spelling changes Decir – di – say/tell Hacer – haz – make/do Ir – ve - go Poner – pon - put Salir – sal - leave Ser – sé - be Tener – ten - have Venir – ven - come
Step 1: put verb in “yo” form Step 2: drop the “o” and add the opposite “tú” ending AR ending = es ER/IR ending = as Example: Hablar – hablo – o + es = no hables Correr – corro – o + as = no corras Escribir – escribo – o + as = no escribas
*irregular “yo” forms No pongas = don’t put No digas = don’t say/tell No tengas = don’t have No vengas = don’t come No hagas = don’t do/ make No salgas = don’t leave No sigas = don’t follow No traigas = don’t bring *irregular verbs (no “yo” ending) Dar – no des = don’t give Estar – no estés = don’t be Ir – no vayas = don’t go Ser – no seas = don’t be
Attach pronoun to the end of affirmative/positive command Example: Cruza el parque (lo) crúzalo (cru-zar)= cross it Termina la tarea (la) termínala (ter-mi-nar) = finish it Come el cereal (lo) cómelo (co-mer) = eat it Put the direct object pronoun in front of a negative command No lo uses – don’t use it No la termines - don’t finish it No lo comas – don’t eat it