Negative tú commands
Miguel, no _____ (comer) tantos dulces.
comas
Miguel, don't eat so many sweets.
Señor, _______ (escuchar) bien las instrucciones.
escuche
Sir, listen well to the instructions.
Daniela, _____ (estudiar) mucho para la prueba.
estudia
Daniela, study a lot for the quiz.
Lola y Martín, _____ (lavar) los platos después de la cena.
laven
Lola and Martín, wash the dishes after dinner.
"Let's not sing." (cantar)
No cantemos
Juan, no _______ (tomar) la clase porque es muy aburrida.
tomes
Juan, don't take the class because it's very boring.
Profesora, no _____ (mirar) el programa nuevo porque es muy inapropiado.
mire
(Teacher), don't watch the new program because it's very inappropriate.
Ana, _____ (conducir - to drive) más lentamente.
conduce
Ana, drive more slowly / slower.
Rita y Nicolás, _____ (sacudir) los muebles en el comedor y la sala.
sacudan
Rita and Nicolás, dust the furniture in the dining room and living room.
"Let's rest." (descansar)
descansemos
Mamá, no ________ (ir) a las conferencias con mis profesores.
vayas
Mom, don't go to conferences with my teachers.
Señora Sánchez, no _______ (poner) su nombre en esta lista.
ponga
Mrs. Sanchez, don't put your name on this list.
Carmen, _____ (poner) la mesa, por favor.
pon
**poner is one of the 8 irregular tú affirmative commands
Carmen, set the table please.
José y Juan Carlos, no _____ (aprender) los malos hábitos de sus hermanos mayores.
aprendan
José and Juan Carlos, don't learn bad habits from your older siblings.
"Let's begin." (empezar)
empecemos
**-zar verbs change z-->c in the Ud., Uds., and nosotros affirmative and negative commands as well as the tú negative commands.
**Because the nosotros form is OUTSIDE of the boot and an -AR verb, NO stem change.
Javier, no _____ (hacer) aviones de papel en clase.
hagas
Javier, don't make paper airplanes in class.
Sr. Díaz, _____ (decir) la verdad.
diga
Mr. Diaz, tell the truth.
Fernando, _____ (dormir) más para no estar tan (so) cansado.
duerme
Fernando, sleep more so that you're not so tired.
Beto y Pablo, _____ (organizar) sus habitaciones.
organicen
Beto and Pablo, organize your bedrooms.
**-zar verbs change z-->c in the Ud., Uds., and nosotros affirmative and negative commands as well as the tú negative commands.
"Let's go!"
vamos / vámonos
Note that this is an irregular form - either is acceptable for ''Let's go'' (vamos is for ''ir''/vámonos is for ''irse'')
Susana, no ________ (sentarse) allí.
te sientes
Susana, don't sit there.
Sr. Presidente, ______ (saber) la información necesaria para protegernos.
sepa
Mr. President, know the necessary information to protect us.
Carlos, _____ (pedir) la ensalada. Es más saludable que una hamburguesa.
pide
Carlos, order the salad. It's healthier than a hamburger.
Elena y Yolanda, no _____ (sacar) la basura hoy.
saquen
Elena and Yolanda, don't take out the garbage today.
**-car verbs change c-->qu in the Ud., Uds., and nosotros affirmative and negative commands as well as the tú negative commands.
"Let's put on" (ponerse) las chaquetas
pongámonos las chaquetas
Drop the "s" to add ''nos'' to reflexive nosotros commands.
Don't forget to add the accent!