Affirmative Tú Commands
Eat more fruits and vegetables!
Come más frutas y verduras.
Exercise (yourself) for 30 minutes a day!
Ejercítate por 30 minutos al día.
Do more exercise!
Haz más ejercicio.
Also/As well
También
Which present tense verb form do we use to form Affirmative Tú Commands in Spanish?
Give me an example.
Third person singular
Él/Ella/Usted (He/She/You [formal])
Example: Come más verduras.
Play sports!
Juega deportes.
Hydrate (yourself) with 4-6 glasses of water daily!
Hidrátate con 4-6 vasos de agua diariamente.
Be active!
Sé activo(a).
Per day
Al día
When forming an Affirmative Tú Command with a reflexive verb, which reflexive pronoun do we tack onto the end of the command?
Give me an example.
-te
Example: Vístete.
Walk to school!
Camina a la escuela.
Go to sleep earlier!
Duérmete más temprano.
Go outside!
Ve afuera.
Per week
A la semana
When forming an Affirmative Tú Command with a reflexive verb, which syllable of the command do we put an accent mark over?
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the third to last syllable (the penultimate syllable)
Example: Dúchate.
Avoid junk food!
Evita la comida basura.
Feed (yourself) in a healthy way!
Aliméntate de forma/manera saludable.
Leave home earlier!
Sal de la casa más temprano.
Additionally
Además
When telling someone to do something to a specific part of their body (i.e. Wash your hands!, Brush your teeth!, etc.), what word replaces "your" in Spanish?
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A definite article (el/la/los/las)
Example: Cepíllate los dientes.
Drink less soda and juice!
Bebe/Toma menos refrescos y jugos.
Stay (yourself) in shape!
Mantente en forma.
Maintain a healthy sleep schedule!
sleep schedule = ciclo de sueño
Mantén un ciclo de sueño saludable.
However/Nevertheless
Sin embargo/No obstante
When conjugating a stem-changing verb, which verb forms are NOT affected by the stem change?
Give me an example.
Nosotros and Vosotros
Example: Nos dormimos.