Commands Notes Powerpoint ¡Escucha como usar los mandatos! ©Spanishplans 2012

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To tell someone to do something you always use an AFFIRMATIVE command aka positive command. This is different from a negative command which tells them NOT to do something. positive command = “drink the milk”, negative command= “don’t drink the milk” You use this with anyone you would address as tú (sibling, friend, parent to child). Usted commands are different.

A command tells someone to do something: Eat. Drink. Remember, the infinitive means to do something, the tú forms means you do something. Ej. Comer = to eat. Comes = You eat. “Come” is the command which means “Eat” (Keep in mind that not every verb can be used as a command. Example: Poder)

For most verbs, in order to form the command you USE THE ______ PERSON _____________ CONJUGATION which is the ______, _________, ________ form. 3 rd SINGULAR The command, to tell someone to “TALK” would be  The command, to tell someone to “DRINK” would be  Toma él ellausted habla

Write the command for the following words: Run! ____________ Rest! ____________ Study!____________ Sing!____________ Write! ____________ Dance! ____________ Cook!____________ Cut!____________ Mix! ____________ ¡Corre! ¡Descansa! ¡Estudia! ¡Canta! ¡Escribe! ¡Baila! ¡Cocina! ¡Corta! ¡Mezcla! ¡Qué fácil!, ¿no?

And of course…… Decir ir hacer ser venir tener poner Salir Command______ _______ ________ ______ ______ _______ ______ y ______ Inglés _______ _______ ________ ______ _______ _______ ______ ______ IRREGULAR COMMANDS Di ve haz sé ven ten pon sal Say go do be come have put & leave

Irregular Affirmative Commands Di ve haz sé ven ten pon ies in her sal on Say go do be come have put leave

But wait…… WATCH OUT FOR THE Stem Change VERBS!! How do you conjugate the following in the 3rd person singular? PEDIRSERVIRPROBAR MERENDAR ___________ ______________ ____________________________ ___________ ______________ ____________________________ Other stem changers: Dormir Jugar Almorzar Entender – (not a command) Command Ingles: Pide Sirve Prueba Merienda Order Serve Try/Taste Snack

NOW SOLVE THE FOLLOWING IRREGULARS : 1) Hacer la tarea ___________________________ 2) Ir a la clase todos los días ___________________________ 3) Salir de la casa___________________________ 4) Venir conmigo a la clase___________________________ 5) Ser buen estudiante___________________________ 6) Tener cuidado ( to be careful ) ___________________________ 7) Poner la mesa___________________________ 8) Decir la verdad (truth) ___________________________ Haz la tarea Ve a la clase todos los días Sal de la casa Ven conmigo a la clase Sé buen estudiante Ten cuidado Pon la mesa Di la verdad

Mandatos Negativos 1. Conjuga el verbo en la forma de yo – Bailar = (yo) bailo 2. Quita la –o - bailo = bailo 3. Pon –es o –as - ar = -es - er/ir = -as - bail + es = NO bailes

Mandatos Negativos 1. Conjuga el verbo en la forma de yo – Escribir = (yo) escribo 2. Quita la –o - escribo = escribo 3. Pon –es o –as - ar = -es - er/ir = -as - escrib + as = NO escribas

Negativos Irregulares Dar (to give) – No des Ir (to go) – No vayas Ser (to be) – No seas