Transcript Los Mandatos Negativos - Hewlett

Los Mandatos
Negativos
Negative Informal Commands
First, let’s review how to
form positive commands
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Take the verb and put it in the
“él/ella/Ud.” form.
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Example: Eat! ¡Come!
Dance! ¡Baila!
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Remember the irregulars?
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Haz, Pon, Ponte, Sal, Ten, Ven, Ve, Sé.
To Form A Negative Command
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1) Start with the word “no.”
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2) Put the verb you want to use in the
“yo” form. (Ex. Salir = No salgo.)
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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.
Irregulars
 There
Ser:
are only four to worry about.
No seas – Don’t be …
Estar:
Ir:
No estés – Don’t be …
No vayas – Don’t go …
Dar:
No des – Don’t give …
Práctica
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Don’t speak.
No hables.
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Don’t go.
No vayas.
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Don’t write.
No escribas.
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Don’t eat too much.
No comas mucho.
For object pronouns – lo, la,
los, las:
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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 hagas la tarea.
Step 2
– The direct object la tarea is replaced by the pronoun la.
Step 3
– The pronoun is placed directly in front of the verb.
No la hagas.
Práctica.
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Don’t do it! (el dibujo)
No lo hagas.
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Don’t eat them! (las empanadas)
No las comas.
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Don’t invite them! (los perros)
No los invites.
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Don’t write it! (la carta)
No la escribas.
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.
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Práctica
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Don’t wash up.
No te laves.
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Don’t shave.
No te afeites.
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Don’t get up late.
No te levantes tarde.
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Don’t go to bed too early.
No te acuestes muy temprano.