Affirmative Tú Commands

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2. Affirmative Tú Commands • You already know how to give affirmative commands to someone you address as tú. • You take the 3rd person form of the verb.

3. Affirmative Tú Commands • Camina por la puerta. • Come la cena. • Abre el regalo.

4. Affirmative Tú Commands • Some verbs have irregular affirmative tú commands. • To form many of these commands, take the yo form of the present tense and drop the -go:

5. Affirmative Tú Commands • Poner (Infinitive) • Yo form? • Pongo • Command form? • Pon

6. Affirmative Tú Commands • Tener (Infinitive) • Yo form? • Tengo • Command form? • Ten

7. Affirmative Tú Commands • Mantener (Infinitive) • Yo form? • Mantengo • Command form? • Mantén

8. Affirmative Tú Commands • Decir (Infinitive) • Yo form? • Digo • Command form? • Di

9. Affirmative Tú Commands • Salir (Infinitive) • Yo form? • Salgo • Command form? • Sal

10. Affirmative Tú Commands • Venir (Infinitive) • Yo form? • Vengo • Command form? • Ven

11. Affirmative Tú Commands • Hacer, Ser, and Ir have irregular tú command forms that must be memorized: • haz, sé, ve

12. Affirmative Tú Commands • ¿Cómo se va a la escuela? • Sal de aquí y continúa derecho hasta el tercer semáforo.

13. Affirmative Tú Commands • Remember that pronouns can be attached to commands. • You will also need an accent in most cases.

14. Affirmative Tú Commands • Josefina, ¡hazlo ahora mismo! • Martin, ayúdame.

15. Affirmative Tú Commands • Dime la verdad siempre • Explícale a tu padre por qué llegaste tarde.