Commands

CommandsCommands in English• explanation

Regular affirmative tú commands• explanation• drill• translation drill

Irregular affirmative tú commands• explanation• drill• translation drill

Regular Ud. & Uds. commands• explanation• drill• translation drill

Irregular Ud. & Uds. commands• explanation• drill• translation drill

Negative Ud. & Uds. commands• explanation• drill• translation drill

Negative tú commands• explanation• drill• translation drill

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 Eat.vivir

mirardormir

volar

mira

vivevueladuerme

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 him.Fall 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, Say.hacer

poner

irhazve

pon

Do, Make.Go.

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 Leave.ser

venir

tenerséten

ven

Be.Have.

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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ir

¡Ve!

Go!

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poner

¡Pon!

Put!

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salir

¡Sal!

Leave!

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ser

¡Sé!

Be!

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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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ser

¡Sé!

Be!

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hacer

¡Haz!

Do!, Make!

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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 Affirmative Ud. Commands

The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed by conjugating the verb in the first person singular in the present tense (yo).

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Remove the ending:Add the opposite vowel ending. If the verb ends in ar you add e and if the verb ends in ir or er add a:

hablar habloe

Regular Affirmative Ud. Commands

The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed by conjugating the verb in the first person singular in the present tense.

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Remove the ending:Add the opposite vowel ending. If the verb ends in ar you add e and if the verb ends in ir or eradd a:

vivir Viva.a.

Now try to form the Ud. commands for the verbs that follow:

hacer

Hago.

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a

Do.

decir

Digo.

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a.

Say. / Tell.

dormir (ue)

Duermo

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a.

Sleep.

nadar

Nado

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e.

Swim.

leer

Leo

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a.

Read.

pedir (i)

Pido.

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a.

Ask for., Order.

caer

Caigo.

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a.

Fall.

venir

Vengo.

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a.

Come.

acostar (ue)

Acuesto.

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e.

Put to bed.

morir (ue)

Muero.

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a.

Die.

correr

Corro.

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a.

Run.

bailar

Bailo.

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e.

Dance.

conocer

conozco

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a

Meet, Know

ver

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a.

See.

Now translate from English to Spanish. Remember that the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed after affirmitive commands:

Look.

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Mire.

Come.

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Venga.

Tell.

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Diga.

Tell me.

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Dígame.

Buy.

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Compre.

buy me.

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Cómpreme.

Find.

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Encuentre.

Read.

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Lea.

Come.

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Venga.

Write.

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Escriba.

Return.

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Vuelva.

Regrese.

Send.

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Mande.

Shave yourself.

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Aféitese.

Put on makeup.

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Maquíllese.

Take a bath.

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Báñese.

Wash your hair.

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Lávese la cabeza.

Take a shower.

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Dúchese.

Irregular Ud. & Uds. CommandsThere are 4 irregular Ud. & Uds. commands that you have to memorize:

dar dé giveestar

ser

irestévaya

sea

bego

be

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Now form the affirmative Ud. commands for the following infinitives. Remember that if the verb is followed by a pronoun you need to place it appropriately.

ir

vaya

go

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dar

¡Dé!

Give!

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estar

¡Esté!

Be!

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darme

¡Deme!

Give me!

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ser

¡Sea!

Be!

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estar

¡Esté!

Be!

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ir

¡Vaya!

Go!

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darnos

¡Denos!

Give us!

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ser

¡Sea!

Be!

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ir

¡Vaya!

Go!

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Now translate from English to Spanish using the Ud. command:

Go.

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Vaya.

Be.

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Sea.

Esté.

Give.

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Dé.

Give us.

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Denos.

Go.

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Vaya.

Be.

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Sea.

Esté.

Give her.

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Dele.

Go.

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Vaya.

Be.

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Sea.

Esté.

Regular Negative Ud. CommandsThe regular affirmative Ud. commands are

formed by placing no in front of the affirmative Ud. command. The only difference is that with the negative command the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.

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no hablarme

no me hable

Regular Negative Ud. CommandsThe regular affirmative Ud. commands are

formed by placing no in front of the affirmative Ud. command. The only difference is that with the negative command the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.

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no decir no diga

Now form the negative Ud. commands for the following infinitives. Remember that if the verb is followed by a pronoun you need to place it appropriately.

irse

no se vaya

don’t go

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estar

¡No esté!

Don’t be!

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nadar

¡No nade!

Don’t swim!

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dormirse

¡No se duerma!

Don’t fall asleep!

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tener

¡No tenga!

Don’t have!

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hacerlo

¡No lo haga!

Don’t do it!

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manejar

¡No maneje!

Don’t drive!

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conocer

¡No conozca!

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bailar

¡No baile!

Don’t dance!

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ser

¡No sea!

Don’t be!

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pedirnos

¡No nos pida!

Don’t ask us!

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salir

¡No salga!

Don’t leave!

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despertarse

¡No se despierte!

Don’t wake up!

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darle

¡No le dé!

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afietarse

¡No se afeite!

Don’t shave!

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buscarme

¡No me busque!

Don’t look for me!

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Now translate from English to Spanish using the Ud. command:

don’t go

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no vaya

Don’t give.

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No dé.

Don’t give me.

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No me dé.

Don’t tell us.

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No nos diga.

Don’t watch.

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No mire.

Don’t watch us.

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No nos mire.

Don’t tell.

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No diga.

Don’t leave.

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No salga.

No se vaya.

Don’t sell it (la casa).

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No la venda.

Don’t swim.

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No nade.

Don’t fall asleep

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No se duerma.

Don’t fall.

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No caiga.

Don’t send us.

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No nos mande.

Don’t drive.

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No maneje.

Don’t go to bed.

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No se acueste.

Don’t read it(el cuento).

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No lo lea.

Don’t eat them(las tortas).

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No las coma.

Negative tú CommandsThe negative tú commands are formed by

placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.

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no hablarme

no me hables

Negative tú CommandsThe negative tú commands are formed by

placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.

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no decir no digas

Negative tú CommandsThe negative tú commands are formed by

placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.

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no cantar no cantes

Negative tú CommandsThe negative tú commands are formed by

placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember 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 CommandsThe negative tú commands are formed by

placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.

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no bañarse no se bañeste

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

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estar

¡No estés!

Don’t be!

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dar

¡No des!

Don’t give!

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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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ir

¡No vayas!

Don’t go!

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salir

¡No salgas!

Don’t leave!

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perderlo

¡No lo pierdas!

Don’t lose it!

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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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ser

¡No seas!

Don’t be!

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estar

¡No estés!

Don’t be!

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hacerlos

¡No los hagas!

Don’t do them!

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irse

¡No te vayas!

Don’t go away!

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¡Terminado!