(Command Forms). 1) Informal (Tú Form) Commands - Informal / Telling somebody to do or not to do something -This is the most common type of command 2)

(Command Forms)

1) Informal (Tú Form) Commands-Informal / Telling somebody to do or not to do

something-This is the most common type of command

2) Formal (Usted and Ustedes Form) CommandsA more formal command / A more polite way of telling somebody to do something

3) Nosotros Form Commands-Used to say “let’s…” -For example: “Let’s eat” , “Let’s Go”

3 Types of Commands

When using commands in Spanish, there are two types:

1) Affirmative = TO DO SOMETHING 2) Negative = NOT TO DO SOMETHING

Informal (Tú) Commands

To form the AFFIRMATIVE: 1) Begin with the infinitive of the verb2) Take off the ending (ar, er, ir) 3) Add:

AR = -a ER = -e

IR = -e

*Note: The Tú form command is the same as the regular Ud. Form present tense.

Affirmative Tú Form Commands

HABLAR HABL__ = HABLA

Comer Com__ = Come

Ejemplos:

1) Eat the sandwich! ¡Come la sándwich!

2) Clean your bedroom! ¡Limpia tu dormitorio!

3) Wear a jacket! ¡Lleva una chaqueta!

Práctica

Write 3 informal affirmative commands

Práctica

1. venir =ven 2. decir = di 3. salir = sal 4. hacer = haz 5. tener = ten 6. ir = ve 7. poner = pon 8. ser = sé

Irregulars: Informal Affirmatives

To form the Informal NEGATIVE Command (To tell somebody to NOT DO something):

1) Take the YO FORM, PRESENT TENSE of the verb2) Take off the ending (-o) 3) Add

AR = -es IR = -as ER = -as

*Note: You also need to put “No” before each verb

NEGATIVE Informal (Tú) Commands

Hablar Hablo

Habl__= No hables

Comer Como

Com__= No comas

Ejemplos:

Don´t eat the sandwich! = ¡No comas la sándwich!

Don´t speak! = ¡No hables!

Don’t wear a jacket! =¡No lleves una chaqueta!

Práctica

•Ser = no seas•Estar = no estés•Ir = no vayas•Dar = no des

Irregulars

*Verbs that have irregular forms in the YO FORM PRESENT TENSE are irregular in the INFORMAL NEGATIVE COMMAND FORM:

Poner = pongo = no pongasTener = tengo = no tengasVenir = vengo = no vengasSalir = salgo = no salgasHacer = hago = no hagasDecir = digo = no digas

Irregulars

Don’t wear the red shirt! ¡No lleves la camisa roja!

Wear the blue shirt! ¡Lleva la camisa azul!

Go to the store! ¡Ve al supermercado!

Buy milk! ¡Compra leche!

Práctica

1. Write your name on the paper. 2. Clean your bedroom. 3. Don´t sing. 4. Open the book. 5. Don´t speak. 6. Go to school. 7. Eat the apple. 8. Don´t use Twitter.

Práctica

Stem Changing Verbs with Commands

Stem Changing Verbs in the Present Tense will also Stem Change in the Command Forms.

Examples:Pensar = Piensa / No PiensesPedir = Pide / No pidasDormir = Duerme / No duermas

When using a reflexive verb in the command form ：

Negative: 　＝　ｐｌａｃｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｒｏｎｏｕｎ　ｂｅｆｏ

re 　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｍｍａｎｄ： No te bañes.

Affirmative: = Attach the pronoun to the end of the verb

Báñate

Reflexive Verbs with Commands

CAR = C QUGAR = G GUZAR = Z C

Buscar = Busca / No Busques

Empezar = Empieza / No empieces

Jugar = Juega / No juegues

CAR / GAR / ZAR

Make a list of commands (5 affirmative and 5 negative) that you might give somebody when they are in a specific location.

Cuando estás en la BIBLIOTECA:1. No grites.

2. No uses tú teléfono celular.

Proyecto / Tarea:

¡Práctica!Say the affirmative and negative informal

command forms for each verb

BuscarBuscaNo busques

EmepezarEmpiezaNo empieces

IrVeNo vayas

SerSéNo seas

TomarTomaNo tomes

HacerHazNo hagas

TenerTenNo tengas

DecirDiNo digas

MorirMuereNo mueras

DormirDuermeNo duermas

JugarJuegaNo juegues

TraerTraeNo traigas

LevantarseLevántateNo te levantes

DucharseDúchateNo te duches

DivertirseDiviérteteNo te diviertas

SentirseSiénteteNo te sientas

VenirVenNo vengas

SalirSalNo salgas

CorrerCorreNo corras

LavarseLávateNo te laves

ContestarContestaNo contestes

TocarTocaNo toques

PagarPagaNo pagues

CruzarCruzaNo cruces

PararParaNo pares

SeguirSigueNo sigas

GanarGanaNo ganes

PerderPierdeNo pierdas

PedirPideNo pidas