In this presentation you can recap the basic rules for the imperative but learn how to do the negative and the polite form (USTED and USTEDES) as well. Enjoy!

1. Imperativos
How to give orders in Spanish

2. How to give orders to …. you (tú)
Take the third person singular (he/she/it) of the
verb in the PRESENT TENSE
For example:
Bailar (to dance) Baila (he/she/it dances)
You, dance! – Baila!
Other examples:
Come! (you, eat!) Duerme (you, sleep!)

3. Irregular forms
Salir ( to go out) – Sal
Venir (to come) – Ven
Decir ( to say) – Di
Poner ( to put/set) – Pon
Tener ( to have) – Ten
Ir ( to go) - Ve
Ser ( to be) – Se
Hacer ( to do) – Haz

4. NEGATIVE imperative – you (1)
Take the first person singular (I) of the verb in the PRESENT TENSE
For example:
Bailar (to dance) Bailo (I dance)
Take out the –o.
Add – es if for an AR verb. Add –as if it’s for an ER/IR verb.
You, don’t dance! – No bailes!
Other examples:
No duermas (you, don’t sleep!) No hagas ( you, don’t do)
Irregular:
Dar: des
Estar: estés
Ir: veas
Saber: sepas
Ser : seas

5. How to give orders to …. Us (nosotros)
1. Take the first person singular (I) of the verb in the PRESENT TENSE
For example:
Bailar Bailo (I dance)
2. Take out the –o
bail
3. If it is a AR verb (cantar) add – emos. Ex: Cantemos
If it is a ER verb (comer) or a IR verb (vivir) add – amos Ex1: Comamos. Ex2: Vivamos.
Let’s dance! – Bailemos!
Negative:
Just add NO at the beginning.
Irregular:
Ir: No vayamos
Irse: No nos vayamos

6. Some irregular ones!
• Vamos – Let’s go! (comes from IR, to go)
• Vámonos – Let’s go (away)! (comes from IR, to go)
• Seamos – Let’s be! (comes from SER, to be in a
permanent state)
• Esteamos – Let’s be! (comes from ESTAR, to be in a
temporary state)
• Sepamos – Let’s know/let’s find out (comes from SABER,
to know)
EXAMPLES
• Vamos a la playa! – Let’s go to
the beach
• Vámonos de casa! – Let’s go
away from home.
• Seamos honestos- Let’s be
honest.
• Esteamos seguros – Let’s be
sure.
• Sepamos lo que pasa- Let’s
know/find out what happens.
Negative:
Just add NO at the
beginning.
Irregular:
Ir: No vayamos
Irse: No nos vayamos

7. How to give orders to …. You guys (vosotros)
1. Take the infinitive of the verb. Remember, the infinitive ends in AR, ER, or IR.
Examples: Bailar, comer, dormir.
2. Take out the –r and add a –d.
Bailar Baila Bailad (you guys, dance!)
Other examples:
Comed! (you guys, eat!)
Dormid! (you guys, sleep!)

8. NEGATIVE imperative – you guys
If they are irregular in the first person only (ex: digo / conduzco) or the change is e- i
(seguir – sigo) - choose the first person.
I do: Hago.
Take out –o.
Add –éis if AR / -áis if ER or IR
Ex: Regular vbs: No bailéis, No comáis, No viváis,
Ex: Irregulars vbs: no conduzcáis, no sigáis, no digáis.
If they are regular or the irregularity is not e-i or only on the first person (I) –
therefore the irregularity is o-ue or e-ie- choose the infinitive.
Take the ending out and add the –éis / -áis.
Ex: No os acostéis. No empecéis. No contéis.
Irregular:
Dormir: No durmáis
Ir: No vayáis
Saber: No sepáis
Morir: No muráis

9. FORMAL form – USTED (sing) and USTEDES (pl)
Take the first person singular (I) of the verb in the PRESENT TENSE
Bailar (to dance) Bailo (I dance)
Take out the –o.
Add – e if it’s an AR verb. Add –a if it’s an ER/IR verb.
You, dance! – Usted, baile!
Other examples:
(usted) coma! (Usted) duerma
For USTEDES (you guys formal) just add an – n to the previous.
Ex: Bailen! Coman! Duerman!
To create the negative of this
just add NO at the beginning:
No baile!
No bailen!
Irregulars:
Ir: Vaya(n)
Saber: Sepa(n)
Ser: Sea(n)
Estar: Esté(n)