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