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 CommandsInfinitive 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. ________________________________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?