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Tú commands ( mandatos / imperativos informales ). When we want to tell someone (a friend or other person you would address with tú ) to do something, you use a command in the affirmative way ( yes, do [it]). Regular affirmative tú commands like write, eat, and prepare are formed by:
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When we want to tell someone (a friend or other person you would address with tú) to do something, you use a command in the affirmative way (yes, do [it]).
Regular affirmative tú commands like write, eat, and prepare are formed by: Taking the 3rd person singular form of the present tense (él, ella, usted) Ex: Escribir= _escribe___ Comer = ___come_ Preparar = ___prepara___
Regular affirmative tú commands with DOPs like write, eat, and prepare are formed by: Taking the _tú command__ and adding the __DOP (lo, la, los, las)____ Then you put an _accent__ on the 3rd to last syllable. Write it (the letter) _Escríbela___ Eat it (the cake) __Cómelo___ Prepare it (the meal) __Prepárala___
Attach with Positive! Remember, form Command, People first (IOP) then DOP. Accent4th tolast! Use it (thesunscreen) __úsala___ Carry it (llevar, the cooler) ___Llévala__ Eatit (thefish) _Cómelo__ Sweep the floor. Sweep it! __Barre el piso. ¡Bárrelo!__ Bring them to me (the cookies) _Tráemelas__
Reflexives: same rule as with usted(es) commands: • attach the TE, • then the DOP if there is one. • 2 pronouns = accent on 4th to last. • Only 1 pronoun = accent 3rd to last.
Lay down! __¡Acuéstate!____ Wake up _¡Despiértate!__ Brush them (the teeth) _¡Cepíllatelos!__
Irregular affirmative tú commands You still use these commands when you are telling a person to do something. The difference is that these verbs don’t follow the regular rules above. These irregular verbs must be memorized.
1. Be careful! _¡Ten cuidado!__ 2. Be good _Sébueno__ 3. Come to my house. __Ven a mi casa_ 4. Tell the truth to us. Tell us it! __Di la verdad a nosotros. Dínosla!___ 5. Set the table for him. Set it! __Pon la mesa paraél. Pónsela!_____ 6. Go to your room! __¡Ve a tucuarto! ¡Vete a tucuarto!___ 7. Leave from here! ____¡Sal de aquí!_____
Negative Tú commands (No! Don’t do it!) When you want to tell someone NOT to do something, use a negative command. Negative tú commands are formed by taking the _yo_ form of the present tense, dropping the __o__, and adding the opposite “tú” ending.
If you start with an –AR verb, use the –ER/-IR verb ending for “tú.” HABLAR -> Hablo -> Habl -> Hables. Final = _No hables__= don’ttalk. If you start with an –ER or –IR verb, take the AR verb ending for “tú.” ESCRIBIR-> Escribo -> Escrib -> escribas Final = _No escribas_ = don’twrite. If the yo form is irregular, the same rule applies. Tener -> tengo -> teng -> Tengas. Final = ___No tengasmiedo_ =don’t be scared.
Negative tú commands with DOPs and IOPs follow the same rules as Usted commands: People first, then DOP, then command. No attachingwithnegatives!
1.Don’t cut the grass. Don’t cut it. __No cortes el césped. No lo cortes.__ 2.Don’t cook the enchiladas. Don’t cook them. _No cocineslas enchiladas. No lascocines.___ 3.Don’t return to the school. __No vuelvas a la escuela__ 4.Don’t buy the vacuum. _No compres la aspiradora_ 5.Don’t repeat the question. _No repitas la pregunta.___
6. Don’t study for the test. ______________________________________ 7. Don’t do all the homework. Don’t do it. ______________________________________ 8. Don’t take out the trash. Don’t take it out. ________________________________ 9. Don’t dust. _________________________________
10. Don’t iron the clothes. Don’t iron them! __________________________________ 11. Don’t bring me my sandals. Don’t bring me them! ___________________________________ REFLEXIVES: 12.Don’t wake up! __¡No tedespiertes!____ 13. Don’t put on makeup! Don’t put it on! _____________________________________
Don’t be bad. _______________ Don’t go! (irse)______________________ Don’t be sad. _______________________ Don’t give him my number! (Don’t give my number to him!) ____________________________________
Recuerdas…. -Car, -Gar, -Zar endings are going to change in the negative tú form…..why not the positive?