CommandsCommands in English
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Regular affirmative tú commands
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Irregular affirmative tú commands
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Regular Ud. & Uds. commands
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Irregular Ud. & Uds. commands• explanation• drill• translation drill
Negative Ud. & Uds. commands• explanation• drill• translation drill
Negative tú commands• explanation• drill• translation drill
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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 eatvivir
mirardormir
volar
mira
vivevueladuerme
look
liveflysleep
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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 himfall 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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comprarlas
¡Cómpralas!
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 el pelo!
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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 records!
¡Devuelve los discos!
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Irregular affirmative tú commands
There are eight irregular tú commands that you have to memorize:
decir di tell, sayhacer
poner
irhazve
pon
do, makego
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 leaveser
venir
tenerséten
ven
behave
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 vivoa
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
veo
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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:
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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:
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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
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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¡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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¡No le dé!
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¡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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