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¡AVANZA! Goal: Learn how to use affi rmative tú commands.
Affi rmative tú commands
• Giving a command is telling someone what to do. Study the following commands, paying attention to the boldfaced words.
¡Estudia la lección! (Study the lesson!)
¡Aprende español! (Learn Spanish!)
¡Escribe la carta! (Write the letter!)
EXPLANATION: Regular affi rmative tú commands use the él/ella/usted form in the present tense. Study the following chart of affi rmative tú commands.
Infi nitive Present Tense Affi rmative tú Command
estudiar (to study)
hablar (to speak)
aprender (to learn)
correr (to run)
escribir (to write)
subir (to climb)
(Él/ella) estudia. (He/she studies.)
(Él/ella) habla. (He/she speaks.)
(Él/ella) aprende. (He/she learns.)
(Él/ella) corre. (He/she runs.)
(Él/ella) escribe. (He/she writes.)
(Él/ella) sube. (He/she climbs.)
¡Estudia! (Study!)
¡Habla! (Speak!)
¡Aprende! (Learn!)
¡Corre! (Run!)
¡Escribe! (Write!)
¡Sube! (Climb!)
• Read these commands, paying attention to the boldfaced words.
¡Estudia la lección! ¡Estúdiala!(Study the lesson.) (Study it.)
¡Aprende los verbos! ¡Apréndelos!(Learn the verbs.) (Learn them.)
¡Escribe la carta! ¡Escríbela!(Write the letter.) (Write it.)
EXPLANATION: When using a command with a direct object pronoun, attach the pronoun to the end. To retain the original stress, add an accent when you attach a pronoun to a command of two or more syllables.
• Study the following sentences, paying attention to the boldfaced words. Then, review the chart below that contains the direct object pronouns in Spanish.
Voy a limpiar la cocina.
(I am going to clean the kitchen.)
Voy a limpiarla.
or
La voy a limpiar.
(I am going to clean it.)
Direct object pronouns
Singular Plural
me (me)
te (you) (familiar)
lo (you/him/it) (formal)
la (you/her/it) (formal)
nos (us)
os (you) (familiar)
los (you formal/them masculine)
las (you formal/them feminine)
Práctica
1 Write the direct object pronoun that corresponds with each noun. The fi rst one is done for you.
1. yo 5. tú y Alex (España)
2. las decoraciones 6. los señores Tobar
3. el regalo 7. tú, Rogelio
4. la maestra 8. Roque y yo
2 Answer each question with an affi rmative tú command. Follow the model.
Modelo: ¿Compro el regalo? Sí, cómpralo, por favor.