Regular affirmative tú commands

Regular affirmative t commandsThe regular affirmative t commands are formed by conjugating the verb in the third person singular in the present tense.comerCome! eatvivirmirardormirvolarMira!Vive!Vuela!Duerme! look live fly sleepreturn to index

Place the object pronouns and reflexive pronouns after affirmative commands:comerloscmeloseat themleerlomirarnosdormirsehablarlemranoslelohblaledurmetelook at usread itspeak to himfall asleepreturn to index

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

comerCome!Eat!return to index

terminarlosTermnalos!Finish them!return to index

beberBebe!Drink!return to index

despertarseDespirtate!Wake up!return to index

escribirlaEscrbela!Write it!return to index

mirarlasMralas!Look at them!return to index

terminarlosTermnalos!Finish them!return to index

baarseBate!Bathe yourself!return to index

comprarlaCmprala!Buy them!return to index

afeitarseAfitate!Shave!return to index

montarlaMntala!Ride it!return to index

nadarNada!Swim!return to index

cantarlaCntala!Sing it!return to index

volverVuelve!Return!return to index

leerlosLelos!Read them!return to index

pensarPiensa!Think!return to index

creermeCreme!Believe me!return to index

tomarloTmalo!Take it!return to index

cruzarlaCrzala!Cross it!return to index

acostarseAcustate!Go to bed!return to index

Now translate the affirmative t commands into Spanish. Remember that object pronouns and reflexive pronouns are placed after affirmative commands.Speak!Habla!return to index

Finish them (m)!Termnalos!return to index

EatCome!return to index

Read!Lee!return to index

Walk!Camina!return to index

Shower!Dchate!return to index

Think!Piensa!return to index

Live!Vive!return to index

Sing to us!Cntanos!return to index

Wash your hair!Lvate la cabeza!return to index

Take a picture!Saca una foto!return to index

Ride the bicycle!Monta la bicicleta!return to index

Read to them (fem.)!Leles!return to index

Study!Estudia!return to index

Wash it (fem, sing.)!Lvala!return to index

Listen to me!Escchame!return to index

Return the pants!Devuelve los pantalones!return to index

Irregular affirmative t commandsThere are eight irregular t commands that you have to memorize:decirditell, sayhacerponerirhazvepondo, makegoputreturn to index

Irregular affirmative t commandsThere are eight irregular t commands that you have to memorize:return to indexsalirsalleaveservenirtenerstenvenbehavecome

Irregular affirmative t commandsThe direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns and reflexive pronouns must be placed after the affirmative commandsreturn to indexTell us the truth! Dinos la verdad!Put on the hat! Ponte la gorra!Do it now! Hazlo ahora!

Give the affirmative t command for the infinitives:return to index

serS!Be!return to index

irVe!Go!return to index

hacerHaz!Do!, Make!return to index

ponerPon!Put!return to index

salirSal!Leave!return to index

venirVen!Come!return to index

tenerTen!Have!return to index

decirDi!Say!, Tell!return to index

Now translate the affirmative t commands into Spanish. Remember that object pronouns and reflexive pronouns are placed after affirmative commands.Be!S!return to index

Have!Ten!return to index

Put it on (m.)!Ponlo!return to index

Do them (f.)!Hazlas!return to index

ComeVen!return to index

HaveTen!return to index

GoVe!return to index

Tell me!Dime!return to index

Leave!Sal!Vete!

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Put it (f.)!Ponla!

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BeS!

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PutPon!

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Go!Ve!

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Regular Negative t Commands*When you tell someone what NOT to do, use a Negative T Command. *Negative T Commands are formed by taking the YO form of the present tense dropping o, and adding the appropriate ending.*Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command.

Hablo -ES for AR verbsVuelvo - AS for ER and IR verbsreturn to index

Negative t Commandsreturn to indexno decirno digas

Negative t Commandsreturn to indexno cantarno cantes

Negative t CommandsRemember 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:return to indexno afeitarseno se afeiteste

Negative t Commandsreturn to indexno baarseno se baeste

hacerlosNo los hagas!Dont do them!return to index

cantarNo cantes!Dont sing!return to index

bailarNo bailes!Dont dance!return to index

baarseNo te baes!Dont bathe!return to index

hablarNo hables!Dont talk!return to index

dormirseNo te duermas!Dont fall asleep!return to index

tenerNo tengas!Dont have!return to index

perderloNo lo pierdas!Dont lose it!return to index

salirNo salgas!Dont leave!return to index

cantarlaNo la cantes!Dont sing it!return to index

mandarnosNo nos mandes!Dont send us!return to index

escribirNo escribas!Dont write!return to index

mirarmeNo me mires!Dont write to me!return to index

ponerse la ropaNo te pongas la ropa!Dont put on your clothes!return to index

cantarlesNo les cantes!Dont sing to them!return to index

Irregular Negative t CommandsA few verbs have Irregular Negative T Commands.You need to memorize them! There are only 4!

Now form the negative T. commands for the following infinitives. Remember that if the verb is followed by apronoun you need to place it appropriately.irseno te vayasdont go

estarNo ests!Dont be!return to index

darNo des!Dont give!return to index

irNo vayas!Dont go!return to index

serNo seas!Dont be!return to index

irseNo te vayas!Dont go away!return to index