Here are the translations of the Spanish commands to English:1. Speak Spanish in class. 2. Don't drink milk near the computer.3. Write your name on the papers.4. Don't put the hamburger in the backpack. 5. Don't arrive late to school.6. Don't be sad.7. Do the homework.8. Don't go to the bathroom
Similar to Here are the translations of the Spanish commands to English:1. Speak Spanish in class. 2. Don't drink milk near the computer.3. Write your name on the papers.4. Don't put the hamburger in the backpack. 5. Don't arrive late to school.6. Don't be sad.7. Do the homework.8. Don't go to the bathroom
Similar to Here are the translations of the Spanish commands to English:1. Speak Spanish in class. 2. Don't drink milk near the computer.3. Write your name on the papers.4. Don't put the hamburger in the backpack. 5. Don't arrive late to school.6. Don't be sad.7. Do the homework.8. Don't go to the bathroom (20)
Here are the translations of the Spanish commands to English:1. Speak Spanish in class. 2. Don't drink milk near the computer.3. Write your name on the papers.4. Don't put the hamburger in the backpack. 5. Don't arrive late to school.6. Don't be sad.7. Do the homework.8. Don't go to the bathroom
2. What is a command?
Commands are used to tell
someone what to do or NOT to do.
Example: Set the table!
Don’t eat in class!
Tú commands are informal and
used with friends and family.
3. AFFIRMATIVE Tú commands
Affirmative commands tell someone what TO DO.
To form the affirmative tú command:
Put the verb in the tú form
drop the –s (this is also the él form of the verb!)
Ex. Hablar hablas ¡habla!
Comer comes ¡come!
4. Práctica A: Write the AFFIRMATIVE tú
command for each verb:
1. Bailar
2. Beber
3. Escribir
4. Estudiar
5. Ayudar
6. Leer
7. Vivir
5. Irregular Affirmative Tú commands
These verbs have Hacer Haz Do!/Make!
irregular Poner Pon Put!/Place!
affirmative tú
commands: Venir Ven Come!
Tener Ten Have!
Salir Sal Leave!
Decir Di Say!/Tell!
Ser Sé Be!
Ir Ve Go!
6. Negative Tú Commands
Negative commands tell someone what NOT to do!
To form a Negative Tú command:
Don’t swim-
1. Put the verb in the YO form.
No nadar
2. Drop the –O.
1. nado
3. Add the OPPOSITE tú ending:
2. nad-
-AR verbs add -ES 3. nades
-ER/-IR verbs add -AS No nades!
7. Examples of Negative tú commands:
Hablar hablo no hables
Comer como no comas
Escribir escribo no escribas
!OJO! Verbs with irregular YO forms will have
irregular Negative TÚ commands:
Ex. hacer hago no hagas
Poner pongo no pongas
8. Práctica B: Write the NEGATIVE Tú command
for the following verbs:
Don’t forget to find the YO form first!
1. hablar
2. Leer
3. escribir
4. tener
5. Poner
6. traer
9. Irregular Negative Tú commands
Some verbs have to change spelling in the Negative tú
command:
If the verb ends with:
-GAR change to –GUES llegar = no llegues
-CAR change to –QUES tocar = no toques
-ZAR change to –CES cruzar = no cruces
This preserves the original sound of the G & the C;
Spanish doesn’t usually use an E after a Z
10. Irregular Negative Tú commands
These verbs have irregular negative Tú commands:
SER no seas
ESTAR no estés
DAR no des
IR no vayas
You must memorize these!
11. Práctica C: Translate these commands to
English.
1. Habla español en la clase.
2. No bebas leche cerca de la computadora.
3. Escribe tu nombre en los papeles.
4. No pongas la hamburguesa en la mochila.
5. No llegues tarde a la escuela.
6. No estés triste.
7. Haz la tarea.
8. No vayas al baño.