regular affirmative tú commands the regular affirmative tú commands are formed by conjugating the...
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Regular affirmative tú commands
The regular affirmative tú commands are formed by conjugating the verb in the third person singular in the present tense.
comer ¡Come!
eatvivir
mirardormir
volar
¡Mira!
¡Vive!¡Vuela!¡Duerme
! look
live fly sleep
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Place the object pronouns and reflexive pronouns after affirmative commands:
comerlos cómelos eat them
leerlo
mirarnos
dormirse
hablarle
míranos
léelo
háblale
duérmete
look at us
read it
speak to himfall asleep
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Now form the affirmative tú commands for the following infinitives. Remember that if the verb is followed by a pronoun you need to place it appropriately.
hablar
habla
speak
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comer
¡Come!
Eat!
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terminarlos
¡Termínalos!
Finish them!
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beber
¡Bebe!
Drink!
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despertarse
¡Despiértate!
Wake up!
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escribirla
¡Escríbela!
Write it!
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mirarlas
¡Míralas!
Look at them!
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terminarlos
¡Termínalos!
Finish them!
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bañarse
¡Báñate!
Bathe yourself!
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comprarla
¡Cómprala!
Buy them!
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afeitarse
¡Aféitate!
Shave!
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montarla
¡Móntala!
Ride it!
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nadar
¡Nada!
Swim!
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cantarla
¡Cántala!
Sing it!
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volver
¡Vuelve!
Return!
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leerlos
¡Léelos!
Read them!
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pensar
¡Piensa!
Think!
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creerme
¡Créeme!
Believe me!
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tomarlo
¡Tómalo!
Take it!
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cruzarla
¡Crúzala!
Cross it!
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acostarse
¡Acuéstate!
Go to bed!
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Now translate the affirmative tú commands into Spanish. Remember that object pronouns and reflexive pronouns are placed after affirmative commands.
Speak!
¡Habla!
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Finish them (m)!
¡Termínalos!
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Eat
¡Come!
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Read!
¡Lee!
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Walk!
¡Camina!
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Shower!
¡Dúchate!
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Think!
¡Piensa!
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Live!
¡Vive!
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Sing to us!
¡Cántanos!
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Wash your hair!
¡Lávate la cabeza!
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Take a picture!
¡Saca una foto!
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Ride the bicycle!
¡Monta la bicicleta!
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Read to them (fem.)!
¡Léeles!
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Study!
¡Estudia!
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Wash it (fem, sing.)!
¡Lávala!
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Listen to me!
¡Escúchame!
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Return the pants!
¡Devuelve los pantalones!
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Irregular affirmative tú commands
There are eight irregular tú commands that you have to memorize:
decir di tell, sayhacer
poner
irhazve
pon
do, makego
put
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Irregular affirmative tú commands
There are eight irregular tú commands that you have to memorize:
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salir sal leaveser
venir
tenerséten
ven
behave
come
Irregular affirmative tú commands
The direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns and reflexive pronouns must be placed after the affirmative commands
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Tell us the truth! ¡ Dinos la verdad!
Put on the hat! ¡ Ponte la gorra!
Do it now! ¡ Hazlo ahora!
Give the affirmative tú command for the infinitives:
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ser
¡Sé!
Be!
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ir
¡Ve!
Go!
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hacer
¡Haz!
Do!, Make!
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poner
¡Pon!
Put!
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salir
¡Sal!
Leave!
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venir
¡Ven!
Come!
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tener
¡Ten!
Have!
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decir
¡Di!
Say!, Tell!
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Now translate the affirmative tú commands into Spanish. Remember that object pronouns and reflexive pronouns are placed after affirmative commands.
Be!
¡Sé!
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Have!
¡Ten!
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Put it on (m.)!
¡Ponlo!
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Do them (f.)!
¡Hazlas!
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Come
¡Ven!
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Have
¡Ten!
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Go
¡Ve!
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Tell me!
¡Dime!
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Leave!
¡Sal!
¡Vete!
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Put it (f.)!
¡Ponla!
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Be
¡Sé!
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Put
¡Pon!
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Go!
¡Ve!
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Regular Negative tú Commands*When you tell someone what NOT to do, use a Negative Tú Command.
*Negative Tú Commands are formed by taking the YO form of the present tense dropping –o, and adding the appropriate ending.
*Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.
Hablo -ES for –AR verbs
Vuelvo - AS for –ER and –IR verbs
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Negative tú Commands
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no decir no digas
Negative tú Commands
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no cantar no cantes
Negative tú CommandsRemember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. Notice what you have to do with the reflexive pronoun:
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no afeitarse
no se afeiteste
Negative tú Commands
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no bañarse no se bañeste
hacerlos
¡No los hagas!
Don’t do them!
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cantar
¡No cantes!
Don’t sing!
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bailar
¡No bailes!
Don’t dance!
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bañarse
¡No te bañes!
Don’t bathe!
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hablar
¡No hables!
Don’t talk!
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dormirse
¡No te duermas!
Don’t fall asleep!
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tener
¡No tengas!
Don’t have!
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perderlo
¡No lo pierdas!
Don’t lose it!
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salir
¡No salgas!
Don’t leave!
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cantarla
¡No la cantes!
Don’t sing it!
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mandarnos
¡No nos mandes!
Don’t send us!
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escribir
¡No escribas!
Don’t write!
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mirarme
¡No me mires!
Don’t write to me!
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ponerse la ropa
¡No te pongas la ropa!
Don’t put on your clothes!
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cantarles
¡No les cantes!
Don’t sing to them!
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Irregular Negative tú Commands
A few verbs have Irregular Negative Tú Commands.
You need to memorize them! There are only 4!
Now form the negative Tú. commands for the following
infinitives. Remember that if the verb is followed by a
pronoun you need to place it appropriately.irse
no te vayas
don’t go
estar
¡No estés!
Don’t be!
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dar
¡No des!
Don’t give!
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ir
¡No vayas!
Don’t go!
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ser
¡No seas!
Don’t be!
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irse
¡No te vayas!
Don’t go away!
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