This document discusses affirmative commands directed at tú in Spanish. It explains that these commands use the third person form of the verb. It provides examples like "Camina por la puerta" and "Come la cena." Some verbs have irregular command forms that are created by taking the yo form of the present tense and dropping the -go. Exceptions include tener, decir, salir, and venir. Verbs like hacer, ser, and ir also have irregular tú command forms that must be memorized. The document concludes by noting that pronouns can be attached to commands and an accent mark is needed when the command has two or more syllables.

1. Affirmative TúAffirmative Tú
CommandsCommands
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2. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
You already know how toYou already know how to
give affirmative commandsgive affirmative commands
to someone you addressto someone you address
asas tútú..
You take the 3rd personYou take the 3rd person
form of the verb.form of the verb.

3. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
CaminaCamina por la puerta.por la puerta.
ComeCome la cena.la cena.
AbreAbre el regalo.el regalo.

4. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Some verbs have irregularSome verbs have irregular
affirmativeaffirmative tútú commands.commands.
To form many of theseTo form many of these
commands, take thecommands, take the yoyo
form of the present tenseform of the present tense
and drop the -go:and drop the -go:

5. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Poner (Infinitive)Poner (Infinitive)
Yo form?Yo form?
PongoPongo
Command form?Command form?
PonPon

6. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Tener (Infinitive)Tener (Infinitive)
Yo form?Yo form?
TengoTengo
Command form?Command form?
TenTen

7. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Mantener (Infinitive)Mantener (Infinitive)
Yo form?Yo form?
MantengoMantengo
Command form?Command form?
ManténMantén

8. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Decir (Infinitive)Decir (Infinitive)
Yo form?Yo form?
DigoDigo
Command form?Command form?
DiDi

9. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Salir (Infinitive)Salir (Infinitive)
Yo form?Yo form?
SalgoSalgo
Command form?Command form?
SalSal

10. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Venir (Infinitive)Venir (Infinitive)
Yo form?Yo form?
VengoVengo
Command form?Command form?
VenVen

11. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Hacer, SerHacer, Ser, and, and IrIr havehave
irregularirregular tútú commandcommand
forms that must beforms that must be
memorized:memorized:
haz, sé, vehaz, sé, ve

12. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
¿Cómo se va a la¿Cómo se va a la
escuela?escuela?
SalSal de aquí yde aquí y continúacontinúa
derecho hasta el tercerderecho hasta el tercer
semáforo.semáforo.

13. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Remember that pronounsRemember that pronouns
can be attached tocan be attached to
commands.commands.
You will need an accentYou will need an accent
when the command haswhen the command has
2+ syllables.2+ syllables.

14. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
Josefina, ¡hazJosefina, ¡hazlolo ahoraahora
mismo!mismo!
Martin, ayMartin, ayúúdadameme..

15. Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands
DiDimeme la verdad siemprela verdad siempre
ExplícaExplícalele a tu padre pora tu padre por
qué llegaste tarde.qué llegaste tarde.