Affirmative/Negative Tú Commands. Rules When you tell friends, family, or young people to do something, you use an affirmative tú command. To give the.

Affirmative/Negative T Commands

RulesWhen you tell friends, family, or young people to do something, you use an affirmative t command.To give the commands, you use the (3rd) l, ella, Ud. present tense form of the infinitive.Hablar HablaEscribir Escribe Correr Corre

Some verbs have irregular t commands.To form many of these commands, take the yo form of the present tense and drop the go

InfinitiveYo formCommand formPonerTenerDecirSalirVenirPongoTengoDigoSalgoVengoPonTenDiSalVen

Hacer, ser, and ir have irregular t command forms that must be memorizedhacer hazser sir ve

Ven-Di-Sal-Haz-Ten-Ve-Pon-S

Pronouns and Affirmative Commands

When a pronoun is added to a command of two or more syllables, a written accent mark is needed over second to last vowelIf you use a indirect/direct object or reflexive pronoun with an affirmative command, attach the pronoun to the end. Ej: Dime (tell me)AydameHblameDespirtate Levntate

Prctica con los mandatos afirmativosComer EstudiarEscribirIrVerSerDormirPensar Volver Levantarse Despertarse Acostarse

ComeEstudiaEscribeVeVeSDuermePiensaVuelveLevntateDespirtateAcustate

Polite commands

The expression favor de followed by an infinitive is used to give polite commands.Favor de venir aqu (ac).Favor de no hablar.Favor de volver pronto.

Whenever a pronoun (d.o.p., i.o.p. or reflexive pronoun) is used with the infinitive, the pronoun is attached to the end of the infinitive.

Favor de ayudarme.Favor de traerme el men.Favor de darme el libro.Favor de levantarte (to a friend).Favor de levantarse (to an adult or group of friends).

Negative T Commands

Rules to formTo tell someone what NOT to do use a negative command

1. Put verb in the present tense yo form2. Drop the o3. Add es for ar verbs or as for er/-ir verbs4. Put a no in the frontThe endings are opposite

Ejemplos

Hablar To talk/speak1. Hablo2. Habl-3. Hables4. No hables (Do not speak)

Decir To tell/sayDigoDig-DigasNo digas (Do not tell)

IrregularsDar No desEstar No estsIr No vayasSer No seas

Pronouns and Negative Commands

With negative commands, the direct/object or reflexive pronoun always go right before the verb. No me digas No te sientes

Prctica con los mandatos negativosComer EstudiarEscribirIrVerSerDormirPensar Volver Levantarse Despertarse Acostarse

No comasNo estudiesNo escribasNo vayasNo veasNo seasNo duermasNo piensesNo vuelvasNo te levantesNo te despiertesNo te acuestes