Regular commands
What is another name for the imperative?
the "command" form - telling people what to do, suggestions, etc.
decir - to tell, to say
¡Di...! - Tell (Say)...!
ser - to be
¡Sé...! - Be...!
Dime la verdad!
Tell me the truth!
Visit the cathedral.
Visita la catedral.
How do you form regular informal commands (tú commands)?
Use the present tense él/ella form of the verb.
hacer - to make, to do
¡Haz...! - Make...!
tener - to have (also, to take, as in "to take care")
¡Ten...! - Have...!
¡Ten cuidado!
Take care!
Learn to ride the subway.
Aprende a ir en metro.
visitar - to visit
¡Visita...!
ir - to go
¡Ve! - Go!
venir - to come
¡Ven! - Come!
¡Ven conmigo!
Come with me!
Write a blog about your trip.
Escribe un blog sobre tu viaje.
aprender - to learn
¡Aprende...!
poner - to put (also used to set the table, to pay attention, etc.)
¡Pon...! - Put...!
Lávaselas a ella.
Wash them for her. (Accent on some multi-syllable imperatives with an attached pronoun.)
¡Pon la mesa!
Set the table!
Sit down here.
Siéntate aqui.
escribir - to write
¡Escribe...!
salir - to go out
¡Sal¡ - Go out (Leave)!
Pregúntale.
Ask him.
¡Pon atención!
Pay attention!
Lend it to me for a day.
Préstamelo por un día.