Transcript Tú commands (mandatos/imperativos informales)

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:
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.
Accent 4th to last!
Use it (the sunscreen)
__úsala___
Carry it (llevar, the cooler)
___Llévala__
Eat it (the fish)
_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.
Irregular Affirmative Tú Commands
Infinitive
Affirmative Tú
Command
di
haz
ve
pon
sal
Sé
ten
ven
1. Be careful!
_¡Ten cuidado!__
2. Be good
_Sé bueno__
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 para él. Pónsela!_____
6. Go to your room!
__¡Ve a tu cuarto! ¡Vete a tu cuarto!___
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’t talk.
If you start with an –ER or –IR verb, take the AR
verb ending for “tú.”
ESCRIBIR-> Escribo -> Escrib -> escribas
Final = _No escribas_ = don’t write.
If the yo form is irregular, the same rule applies.
Tener -> tengo -> teng -> Tengas.
Final = ___No tengas miedo_ =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 attaching with negatives!
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 cocines las enchiladas. No las cocines.___
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.
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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 te despiertes!____
13. Don’t put on makeup! Don’t put it on!
_____________________________________
Irregular negative tú commands
Infinitive
Negative tú command
des
estés
vayas
seas
sepas
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?