(Command Forms)

1) Informal (Tú Form) Commands - Informal / Telling somebody to do or not to do something -This is the most common type of command 2) Formal (Usted and Ustedes Form) Commands A more formal command / A more polite way of telling somebody to do something 3) Nosotros Form Commands -Used to say “let’s…” -For example: “Let’s eat”, “Let’s Go”

When using commands in Spanish, there are two types: 1) Affirmative = TO DO SOMETHING 2) Negative = NOT TO DO SOMETHING

To form the AFFIRMATIVE: 1) Begin with the infinitive of the verb 2) Take off the ending (ar, er, ir) 3) Add: AR = -a ER = -e IR = -e *Note: The Tú form command is the same as the regular Ud. Form present tense.

HABLAR  HABL__  = HABLA Comer  Com__  = Come

1) Eat the sandwich! ¡Come la sándwich! 2) Clean your bedroom! ¡Limpia tu dormitorio! 3) Wear a jacket! ¡Lleva una chaqueta!

Write 3 informal affirmative commands

1. venir =ven 2. decir = di 3. salir = sal 4. hacer = haz 5. tener = ten 6. ir = ve 7. poner = pon 8. ser = sé

To form the Informal NEGATIVE Command (To tell somebody to NOT DO something): 1) Take the YO FORM, PRESENT TENSE of the verb 2) Take off the ending (-o) 3) Add AR = -es IR = -as ER = -as *Note: You also need to put “No” before each verb

Hablar  Hablo   Habl__ = No hables Comer  Como   Com__ = No comas

Don´t eat the sandwich! = ¡No comas la sándwich! Don´t speak! = ¡No hables! Don’t wear a jacket! =¡No lleves una chaqueta!

Ser = no seas Estar = no estés Ir = no vayas Dar = no des

*Verbs that have irregular forms in the YO FORM PRESENT TENSE are irregular in the INFORMAL NEGATIVE COMMAND FORM: Poner = pongo = no pongas Tener = tengo = no tengas Venir = vengo = no vengas Salir = salgo = no salgas Hacer = hago = no hagas Decir = digo = no digas

Don’t wear the red shirt! ¡No lleves la camisa roja! Wear the blue shirt! ¡Lleva la camisa azul! Go to the store! ¡Ve al supermercado! Buy milk! ¡Compra leche!

1. Write your name on the paper. 2. Clean your bedroom. 3. Don´t sing. 4. Open the book. 5. Don´t speak. 6. Go to school. 7. Eat the apple. 8. Don´t use Twitter.

Stem Changing Verbs in the Present Tense will also Stem Change in the Command Forms. Examples:  Pensar = Piensa / No Pienses  Pedir = Pide / No pidas  Dormir = Duerme / No duermas

When using a reflexive verb in the command form ： Negative: ＝ ｐｌａｃｅ ｔｈｅ ｐｒｏｎｏｕｎ ｂｅｆｏ re ｔｈｅ ｃｏｍｍａｎｄ： No te bañes. Affirmative: = Attach the pronoun to the end of the verb Báñate

 CAR = C  QU  GAR = G  GU  ZAR = Z  C  Buscar = Busca / No Busques  Empezar = Empieza / No empieces  Jugar = Juega / No juegues

 Make a list of commands (5 affirmative and 5 negative) that you might give somebody when they are in a specific location.  Cuando estás en la BIBLIOTECA: 1. No grites. 2. No uses tú teléfono celular.

Say the affirmative and negative informal command forms for each verb

Buscar  Busca  No busques

Emepezar  Empieza  No empieces

Ir  Ve  No vayas

Ser SéSé  No seas

Tomar  Toma  No tomes

Hacer  Haz  No hagas

Tener  Ten  No tengas

Decir  Di  No digas

Morir  Muere  No mueras

Dormir  Duerme  No duermas

Jugar  Juega  No juegues

Traer  Trae  No traigas

Levantarse  Levántate  No te levantes

Ducharse  Dúchate  No te duches

Divertirse  Diviértete  No te diviertas

Sentirse  Siéntete  No te sientas

Venir  Ven  No vengas

Salir  Sal  No salgas

Correr  Corre  No corras

Lavarse  Lávate  No te laves

Contestar  Contesta  No contestes

Tocar  Toca  No toques

Pagar  Paga  No pagues

Cruzar  Cruza  No cruces

Parar  Para  No pares

Seguir  Sigue  No sigas

Ganar  Gana  No ganes

Perder  Pierde  No pierdas

Pedir  Pide  No pidas