| Commands
Mandatos en Español |
| Rules for forming regular "tú" commands in the singular and the plural: |
| There are four different forms for familiar "tú" and vosotros commands (imperatives); (1) singular affirmative, (2) singular negative, (3) plural affirmative, and plural negative. |
| Form the affirmative commands by dropping the infinitive ending (-ar, -ir, -er) from the verb, and then add the imperitive (command) ending. |
| Regular affirmative "tú" commands |
| Regular verbs |
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| Singular Familiar |
| -ar verbs | ending | example |
| affirmative | -a | escucha tú |
| negative | -es | no escuches tú |
| -er verbs | ending | example |
| affirmative | -e | come tú |
| negative | -as | no comas tú |
| -ir verbs | ending | example |
| affirmative | -e | decide tú |
| negative | -as | no decidas tú |
| Plural Familiar |
| -ar verbs | ending | example |
| affirmative | -ad | escuchad vosotros |
| negative | -éis | no escuchéis vosotros |
| -er | ending | example |
| affirmative | -ed | comed vosotros |
| negative | -ais | no comáis vosotros |
| -ir verbs | ending | example |
| affirmative | -id | decidid vosotros |
| negative | -áis | no decidáis vosotros |
| Examples of Regular "tú" Affirmative Commands |
| verb ending | infinitive | "tú" command | example |
| -ar | hablar (to talk) |
habla | Habla
conmigo. (Talk with me.) |
| -er | leer (to read) |
lee | Lee el
libro. (Read the book.) |
| -ir | cubrir (to cover) |
cubre | Cubre la
olla. (Cover the pot.) |
| Examples of Regular "tú" Negative Commands |
| verb ending | infintive | "tú" command | example |
| -ar | hablar (to talk) |
no hables | No hables
conmigo. (Don't talk to me.) |
| -er | leer (to read) |
no leas | No leas el
libro. (Don't read the book.) |
| -ir | cubrir (to cover) |
no cubras | No cubras
la olla. (Don't cover the pot.) |
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| Irregular affirmative "tú" commands |
| Irregular verbs |
| verb | "tú" command affirmative | example |
| decir (to say, to tell) |
di | Dimelo
cuántos años tienes. (Tell me (it), how old you are.) |
| hacer (to do, to make) |
haz | Haz la cama. (Make the bed.) |
| ir (to go) |
ve | Vete. (Go away.) |
| poner (to put, to place) |
pon | Ponlo en mi
habitación. (Put it in my room.) |
| salir (to go out, to leave) |
sal | Sal de aquí. (Get out of here.) |
| ser (to be) |
sé | Sé un
buen chico. (Be a good boy.) |
| tener (to have) |
ten | Ten cuidado. (Be careful.) |
| venir (to come) |
ven | Ven a mi
casa. (Come to my house.) |
| Irregular Negative "tú" Commands |
| Irregular Verbs |
| verb | "tú"
command negative |
example |
| decir | no digas | No me digas
eso. (Don't tell me that.) |
| hacer | no hagas | No hagas la
tarea. (Don't do your homework.) |
| ir | no vayas | No vayas
por bicicleta. (Don't go by bicycle.) |
| poner | no pongas | No pongas
la silla allí. (Don't put the chair there.) |
| salir | no salgas | No salgas
muy tarde. (Don't leave too late.) |
| ser | no seas | No seas tan
timido. (Don't be so shy.) |
| tener | no tengas | No tengas
miedo. (Don't be scared.) |
| venir | no vengas | No vengas a
la escuela. (Don't come to school.) |
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