Los Mandatos Negativos

1. Los Mandatos Negativos Negative Informal Commands

2. First, let’s review how to form positive commands • Take the verb and put it in the “él/ella/Ud.” form. • Example: Eat! ¡Come! Dance! ¡Baila! • Remember the irregulars? • Haz, Pon, Ponte, Sal, Ten, Ven, Ve, Sé.

3. To Form A Negative Command • 1) Start with the word “no.” • 2) Put the verb you want to use in the “yo” form. (Ex. Salir = No salgo.) • 3) Drop the “o” and add “opposite” tú form endings. For –ar verbs you add –es. For –er/-ir verbs you add –as. Ej: No salir: No salgo → No salgas.

4. Irregulars • There are only four to worry about. • Ser: No seas – Don’t be … • Estar: No estés – Don’t be … • Ir: No vayas – Don’t go … • Dar: No des – Don’t give …

5. Práctica • Don’t speak. No hables. • Don’t go. No vayas. • Don’t write. No escribas. • Don’t eat too much. No comas mucho.

6. For object pronouns – lo, la, los, las: • The direct object pronoun is placed IN FRONT OF the verb when using negative commands. Ex: To turn “Don’t do the homework” to “Don’t do it:” Step 1 - No hagasla tarea. Step 2– The direct object la tareais replaced by the pronoun la. Step 3– The pronoun is placed directly in front of the verb. No lahagas.

7. Práctica. • Don’t do it! (el dibujo) No lo hagas. • Don’t eat them! (las empanadas) No las comas. • Don’t invite them! (los perros) No los invites. • Don’t write it! (la carta) No la escribas.

8. Negative Reflexive Verbs • If you want to use a reflexive verb, like vestirse, the pronoun “te” that you attached to the end in the positive command now has to go to the front of the verb. • Ex: Don’t get dressed. (Vestirse) • Start with No … vistas (-ir verb/-as) • Place the pronoun in front: No te vistas.

9. Práctica • Don’t wash up. No te laves. • Don’t shave. No teafeites. • Don’t get up late. No televantestarde. • Don’t go to bed too early. No teacuestesmuytemprano.