Mandatos Afirmativos: Tú Affirmative Commands: (You informal) • Affirmative commands are used when you are telling someone to do something. • Negative commands are used when you are telling someone NOT to do something. ¡Vamos a empezar con mandatos afirmativos en la forma tú! These are commands that are given in the tú form (when you are talking to someone you know). The affirmative tú commands are formed the same way as the present tense él, ella, Ud. form (3 rd person singular). ➔ Drop the –ar. Add an –a. o apagar = ¡Apaga! = Turn off! o ➔ Drop the –er/-ir. And an –e. o prender = ¡Prende! = Turn on! o imprimir = ¡Imprime! = Print! **Tú commands use the él, ella, usted form, NOT the tú form!** Intenta estos ejemplos. (Try these examples.) 1. Send a text. 2. Start/log on to the computer. 3. Call your mom. 4. Turn off your cell phone.
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Mandatos Afirmativos: Tú
Affirmative Commands: (You informal)
• Affirmative commands are used when you are telling someone to do something.
• Negative commands are used when you are telling someone NOT to do
something.
¡Vamos a empezar con mandatos afirmativos en la forma tú! These are commands
that are given in the tú form (when you are talking to someone you know).
The affirmative tú commands are formed the same way as the present tense él,
ella, Ud. form (3rd person singular).
➔ Drop the –ar. Add an –a.
o apagar = ¡Apaga! = Turn off!
o
➔ Drop the –er/-ir. And an –e.
o prender = ¡Prende! = Turn on!
o imprimir = ¡Imprime! = Print!
**Tú commands use the él, ella, usted form, NOT the tú form!**
Intenta estos ejemplos. (Try these examples.)
1. Send a text.
2. Start/log on to the computer.
3. Call your mom.
4. Turn off your cell phone.
Some verbs have irregular affirmative tú commands. There are only 8 irregular
affirmative tú commands. Five of them are based on the ‘yo’ form of “go” verbs.
Infinitive Yo form Irregular Affirmative
Tú Command
Meaning
decir digo di Say…! Tell…!
poner pongo pon Put…! Place…! Set…!
salir salgo sal Leave…! Go out…!
tener tengo ten Have…!
venir vengo ven Come…!
Hacer, ser, and ir have irregular tú command forms that must be memorized.
Infinitive Irregular Affirmative Tú
Command
Meaning
hacer haz Do…! Make…!
ser sé Be…!
ir ve Go…!
Intenta estos ejemplos con verbos irregulares. (Try these examples with irregular verbs.)
1. Be responsible on social media.
2. Come to the gas station.
3. Go to that webpage.
4. Log out of your account.
5. Make a profile.
6. Turn on (poner) the TV.
7. Have your headphones with you tomorrow.
8. Tell me your password.
VERBOS REFLEXIVOS
In order to make an affirmative tú command with a reflexive verb:
1. Remove the reflexive pronoun (se).
2. Conjugate the verb to the affirmative tú command form.
3. Attach te on to the end.
4. Add an accent to the second to last syllable of the command w/o the pronoun.
5. *If the command has only one syllable (irregulars) no accent is needed.*
EJEMPLO: bajarse → baja → bájate
1. Get in the car.
2. Park over there.
3. Record yourself for the video.
4. Send yourself the password.
5. Put on your headphones
VERBOS CON OBJETOS DIRECTOS E INDIRECTOS
In order to make an affirmative tú command with a direct object pronoun (me, te, lo, la,
nos, los, las) or indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos, les):
1. Conjugate the verb to the affirmative tú command form.
2. Attach the appropriate object pronoun to the end.
3. Add an accent to the second to last syllable of the command w/o the pronoun.
4. *If the command has only one syllable (irregulars) no accent is needed.*
EJEMPLO: Shut it (cell phone) off. → Apaga → Apágalo.
1. Call me on Friday.
2. Send him a text.
3. Print it (the file) in the lab.
4. Download it (the app).
5. Do them (the problems) on your computer.
ACTIVIDAD:
Instrucciones: Your friend needs to log on to vhlcentral to do a homework assignment, but
he hasn’t created an account yet. Help him create an account to complete the assignment.
Write a series of 10 affirmative tú commands.
1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________________
9. ______________________________________________________________
10. ______________________________________________________________
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