mandatos informales just do it! (or don’t). mandatos informales afirmativos give some examples of...

MANDATOS INFORMALES MANDATOS INFORMALES

Just do it!Just do it!(or don’t)(or don’t)

Mandatos informales Mandatos informales afirmativosafirmativos

Give some examples of how you would Give some examples of how you would tell someone to do something in tell someone to do something in

English.English.

(school appropriate, of course!)(school appropriate, of course!)


To tell someone you address as “tú” to To tell someone you address as “tú” to do something, use an do something, use an

affirmative informal commandaffirmative informal command

(mandato informal afirmativo)(mandato informal afirmativo)


To form the informal command of To form the informal command of regular or stem-changing verbs, drop regular or stem-changing verbs, drop

the final “s” off the end of the the final “s” off the end of the tú tú formform of the verb. of the verb.


Ejemplos:Ejemplos:

(tú) habla(tú) hablass (you talk) => (you talk) => hablahabla talktalk

(tú) come(tú) comess (you eat) => (you eat) => comecome eateat

(tú) pide(tú) pidess (you ask for) => (you ask for) => pidepideask ask (for)(for)


Ejemplos:Ejemplos:

Lavar los platos.Lavar los platos.Tú lavas los platos. (You wash the dishes.)Tú lavas los platos. (You wash the dishes.)

LavaLava los platos. (Wash the dishes.) los platos. (Wash the dishes.)

Comer la comida.Comer la comida.Tú comes la comida. (You eat the food.)Tú comes la comida. (You eat the food.)

ComeCome la comida. (Eat the food.) la comida. (Eat the food.)


How would you make the affirmative How would you make the affirmative informal command for the following verbs?informal command for the following verbs?

llamarllamar empezarempezar mirarmirar

prenderprender corrercorrer escribirescribir

servirservir probarprobar dormirdormir


Surprise! Some verbs have irregular Surprise! Some verbs have irregular affirmative informal commands affirmative informal commands

forms.forms.

tener => tener => tenten (have) (have) ir => ir => veve (go) (go)venir => venir => ven ven (come)(come) ser => ser => sé sé (be)(be)poner => poner => ponpon (put) (put)salir => salir => salsal (leave) (leave)hacer => hacer => hazhaz (do, make) (do, make)


Practica los mandatos informales:Practica los mandatos informales:Put the spoon on the table.Put the spoon on the table.Do the homework.Do the homework.Have patience.Have patience.Come here.Come here.Be good.Be good.Get out now.Get out now.Go.Go.


with direct object pronounswith direct object pronounsAttach the direct object pronoun to the Attach the direct object pronoun to the

end of the command for affirmative end of the command for affirmative commands. Don’t forget the accent commands. Don’t forget the accent where needed.where needed.

Put the spoon on the tablePut the spoon on the table

Pon la cuchara en la mesaPon la cuchara en la mesa

PonPonlala en la mesa. en la mesa.

Read the book now.Read the book now.

Lee el libro ahora.Lee el libro ahora.

LéeLéelolo ahora. ahora.


with reflexive pronounswith reflexive pronounsAttach the reflexive pronoun to Attach the reflexive pronoun to

the end of the command for the end of the command for affirmative commands. Don’t affirmative commands. Don’t forget the accent where needed.forget the accent where needed.

Get up! – ¡levántaGet up! – ¡levántatete!!

Wash your hands! - ¡lávaWash your hands! - ¡lávatete las las manos!manos!

Comb your hair! - ¡péinaComb your hair! - ¡péinatete el pelo! el pelo!

Mandatos informales Mandatos informales negativosnegativos

To make the negative informal To make the negative informal command:command:

If the infinitive ends in arIf the infinitive ends in arconjugate the verb for the yo formconjugate the verb for the yo formdrop the “o” and add drop the “o” and add eses

If the infinitive ends in er/irIf the infinitive ends in er/irconjugate the verb for the yo formconjugate the verb for the yo formdrop the “o” and add drop the “o” and add asas


EjemploEjemplo

Dónt talk!Dónt talk!

El infinitivo es hablEl infinitivo es hablarar..

La forma <<yo>> es hablLa forma <<yo>> es habloo..

Para formar el m.i.n., quita la Para formar el m.i.n., quita la oo

Y pon la Y pon la es es en su lugar.en su lugar.

No hablNo hableses..

Mandatos informales Mandatos informales negativosnegativosPractícalo tú:Practícalo tú:

Forma el m.i.n para estos verbos. Forma el m.i.n para estos verbos.

¡No olvides el <<no>>!¡No olvides el <<no>>!

estudiarestudiar tomartomar

fumarfumar llorarllorar


EjemploEjemplo

Don’t eat.Don’t eat.

El infinitivo es comEl infinitivo es comerer..

La forma <<La forma <<yoyo>> es com>> es comoo..

Para formar la m.i.n., quita la Para formar la m.i.n., quita la oo

Y pon la Y pon la as as en su lugar.en su lugar.

No comNo comasas..

Mandatos informales Mandatos informales negativosnegativosPractícalo túPractícalo tú

Forma el m.i.n. para estos verbos.Forma el m.i.n. para estos verbos.

¡No olvides el <<no>>!¡No olvides el <<no>>!

beberbeber corrercorrer

dormirdormir vivirvivir


Algunos verbos con m.i.n irregularesAlgunos verbos con m.i.n irregulares

ser – no seasser – no seas ir – no vayasir – no vayas

dar – no desdar – no des estar – no estar – no estésestés


EjemplosEjemplos

don’t talk – no habldon’t talk – no hableses

don’t eat – no comdon’t eat – no comasas

don’t write – no escribdon’t write – no escribasas

Mandatos informales Mandatos informales negativos with direct object negativos with direct object

pronounspronounsTo use a direct object pronoun, place the To use a direct object pronoun, place the

direct object pronoun between “no” and direct object pronoun between “no” and the negative command.the negative command.

Don’t eat the food – no comas la comidaDon’t eat the food – no comas la comida

no no lala comas comas

Don’t take the books – no tomes los librosDon’t take the books – no tomes los libros

no no loslos tomes tomes

Don’t do it – no Don’t do it – no lolo hagas hagas

Mandatos informales Mandatos informales negativos with direct object negativos with direct object

pron0unspron0unsPruébalo túPruébalo tú

Don’t wash the dog (el perro)Don’t wash the dog (el perro)

Don’t watch TelevisionDon’t watch Television

Don’t take out the garbageDon’t take out the garbage

Mandatos informales Mandatos informales negativos with reflexive negativos with reflexive

pron0unspron0unsTo use a reflexive pronoun, place the To use a reflexive pronoun, place the

direct reflexive between “no” and direct reflexive between “no” and the negative command.the negative command.

Don’t get up late – no Don’t get up late – no tete levantes tarde levantes tarde

don’t get mad – no don’t get mad – no tete enojes enojes

Don’t put on too much makeup – no Don’t put on too much makeup – no tete maquilles demasiadomaquilles demasiado

Mandatos informales Mandatos informales negativos with reflexive negativos with reflexive

pron0unspron0unsPruébalo túPruébalo tú

Don’t sit down (sentarse)Don’t sit down (sentarse)

Don’t be foolishDon’t be foolish

Don’t take off your shirtDon’t take off your shirt

Mandatos informalesMandatos informales

Pruébalo túPruébalo tú

Make an affirmative and a negative Make an affirmative and a negative command for each of the following command for each of the following word pairs.word pairs.

Ejemplo: preparar/tacos Ejemplo: preparar/tacos

prepáralos/no los preparesprepáralos/no los prepares

Comer/la comidaComer/la comida levantarse/tempranolevantarse/temprano

Escribir/cartasEscribir/cartas acostarse/tardeacostarse/tarde

Mandatos informales – Mandatos informales – ¡no te confundas!¡no te confundas!

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