Affirmative Tú Commands
What are Affirmative Commands? In other words, what do affirmative commands mean?
The "Dos"
What are Negative Commands? In other words, what do negative commands mean?
The "Don'ts"
What do the words "Por" and "Para" mean in Spanish?
For
Por o Para; Why?
________ arreglar el carro, necesito un mecánico.
Para; "In order to"/Purpose
What is a "reciprocal reflexive?"
A shared action between two or more people or things.
Please write out the way in which we form the Affirmative Tú Commands in Spanish.
Go to the él, ella, usted form (a,e) only.
Example: Bailar -> Baila
Please write out the way in which we form the Negative Tú Commands in Spanish.
- Go to the 'yo'
- Cut off the 'o'
- Add the opposite Tú form (-as, -es)
- Put 'no' at the front.
Example: Bailar -> No bailes
What is the seven letter acronym that we use to remember the reasons for para?
P.E.R.F.E.C.T
Por o Para; Why?
______ mí, español es fácil.
Para; Opinion/Comparison
What two things does a reciprocal reflexive mean in English?
(To) one another
(To) each other
Please give me the Affirmative Commands of the following verbs:
1. Imprimir
2. Borrar
3. Apagar
1. Imprimir -> Imprime
2. Borrar -> Borra
3. Apagar -> Apaga
-car, -gar, -zar verbs only change in ______________ commands.
negative
What are the "big three" categories that both por and para share? Hint: Think of the words I always wrote in the middle of the two sides.
Movement
Time
Action
Por o Para; Why?
Ana navegó la red ________ tres horas.
Por; Duration
What are the only two reflexive pronouns that we use with reciprocal reflexives?
Se and Nos
There are 8 verbs in Spanish with Irregular Affirmative Tú Commands.
Please list 3 of the 8 verbs and their Irregular Tú Commands
Hacer: Haz
Venir: Ven
Salir: Sal
Tener: Ten
Decir: Di
Poner: Pon
Ser: Sé
Ir: Ve
In -car verbs, the c -> _____
In -gar verbs, the g -> _____
In -zar verbs, the z -> _____
c -> qu
g -> gu
z -> c
Please list out the reasons for 'Para'.
Purpose/Goal
Employment
Recipient
Future Time (deadline)
Effect
Comparison/Opinion
To/Toward a Destination
Por o Para; Why?
Camino ________ el cibercafé.
Por/Para; Por (Through)/Para (To)
Please indicate the correct reflexive pronoun and correct present tense conjugation.
José y Paco _____ __________ (llamar) una vez por semana.
se llaman
Translate the following command from English to Spanish.
¡Fix the car!
Arregla el carro!
Translate the following command from English to Spanish.
Do not save/guard the website
¡No guardes el sitio web!
Through
Duration
Cause
Unit of Measure
Object of a search
"By way of"
Exchange/Substitution
Por o Para; Why?
Hablamos ________ teléfono celular.
Por; "By way of"
Please indicate the correct reflexive pronoun, correct preterite tense conjugation, and translate into English.
Mis compañeros de clase y yo _____ ________ (ayudar) con la tarea.
nos ayudamos; My classmates and I helped each other with the homework.