Affirmative Tú
Formation
Formation
To form an affirmative tú command you...
use the present tense of the él/ella/Ud., form of the verb.
Mirar Leer
mira lee
Use the following (3) rules to form the negative tú command
put the verb in the yo form of the present tense
2. get rid of the -0 at the end of the verb
3. for -ar verbs, add the ending -es
for -er/-ir endings, add -as
No dar
No des
rewrite the following phrase using a command and replace the direct object w/ the dop
decir la verdad
no decir la verdad
Dímela
No me la digas
What are the 3 of the 8 irregular affirmative tú commands?
di haz ve pon sal sé ten ven
What is important (different) about the endings that you use for the negative tú commands?
they are the opposite: ar - es er/ir - as
No salir / no ir
No salgas
No vayas
rewrite the phrase using a command and DOP
escribir la receta
no escribas la receta
escribela
no la escribas
When using a pronoun with an affirmative command, where is the pronoun placed?
attached to the end of the command
What are things you need to be aware of in the negative tú commands?
go yo verbs, (hago, pongo...) stem changers, reflexive verbs, car/gar/zar, and irregulars
Change to command:
No acostarse / No ponerse
No te acuestes
No te pongas
rewrite the phrase using a command and a DOP
evitar comida basura
no comer comida basura
evitala
no la comas
What is the affirmative tú command for:
lavarse
ser
lávate
sé
Run fast!
Corre rápido
What are the irregular negative tú commands? List 3 Why are they irregular?
No des/dar
No estés/estar
No vayas/ir
No seas/ser sepas / saber
*Yo form in present tense is irregular and doesn't end in -o. doy, soy, estoy, voy
change to command: Tú no tomas mucho café
No tomes mucho café
rewrite the phrase using a command and DOP
hacer unos tacos
no hacer una pizza
tomar la aspirina
Hazlos
No la hagas
tomala
Translate into Spanish:
take the aspirin! Use the DOP in place of DO
Go to the park!
Tómala
ve al parque
Take the antibiotic! Use the DOP in place the noun.
Do the homework
Tómalo
Haz la tarea
are these: observation or an order
No comes frutas
No comas comida basura
1. observation/statement
2. an order/command
Change to command: José no bebe leche
also use a DOP to replace the DO in the sentence
José, no la bebas.
rewrite the phrase using a command and IOP or DOP
no hablar a ella replace with iop)
hablar a mi (replace with iop)
no estar enojado (replace with dop)
pedir a nosotros perdón (replace with iop)
no le hables
hablame
no lo estes
pedirnos perdón or pedirnoslo