affirmative tú commands

affirmative tú commands review + pronouns

AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMANDS: REGULAR FORMS

• Used when giving directions or ordering a single person to do something.

• Spanish uses special verb endings to give affirmative commands to anyone you would address as tú.

• Note that the affirmative tú command form is the same as the present-tense form for usted, él, ella.

Multiple Choice

Clean your room.= _____ (Limpiar) tu cuarto.

• Limpias

• Limpia

Multiple Choice

Run! = ¡_____! (Correr)

• Corres

• Corre

PUNCTUATION IS VERY IMPORTANT!

• Ana saca la basura. = Ana takes out the trash.

• Ana, saca la basura (por favor). = Ana, (please) take out the trash.

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Open the window. = _____ (Abrir) la ventana.

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Please, bring the book. = ¡Por favor, _____ (traer) el libro!

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Remember to stem-change ... Close the door. = _____ (Cerrar) la puerta.

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Remember to stem-change ... Have lunch with me. = _____ (Almorzar) conmigo.

AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMANDS: IRREGULAR FORMS

• There are eight irregular affirmative tú commands.

• Note how almost all are derived from the yo form of the present tense.

Multiple Choice

Be patient. = _____ (Tener) paciencia.

• Tienes

• Tiene

• Ten

Multiple Choice

Come here, mom. = _____ (Venir) acá, mamá.

• Ven

• Vienes

• Viene

Poll

Rate yourself. Which statement best describes you at this point?

• 4 = I understand commands & I can teach it to a friend.

• 3 = I understand commands & I can do it by myself.

• 2 = I am still a little confused about commands.

• 1 = I do not understand commands.

Object pronouns always follow and are attached to affirmative commands.

• Do it yourself. = Hazlo tú.

• Put it on the table. = Ponla en la mesa.

Multiple Choice

Make the bed. = Haz la cama. Make it. = _____

• Hazlo.

• Hazla.

Multiple Choice

Set the table. = Pon la mesa. Set it. = ______

• Ponlo.

• Ponla.

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Tell the secret. = Di el secreto. Tell it. = _____

_{For commands with two or more syllables, a written accent mark is always required to preserve the original stress of the command.}

• Raise them. = Levántalos.

• Lower them. = Bájalos.

Multiple Choice

Wash the dishes. = Lava los platos. Wash them. = _____

• Lávalo.

• Lávala.

• Lávalos.

• Lávalas.

Multiple Choice

Sweep the floor. = Barre el suelo. Sweep it. = _____

• Barrelo.

• Barrela.

• Bárrelo.

• Bárrela.

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Take out the garbage. = Saca la basura. Take it out. = _____

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Clean the kitchen. = Limpia la cocina. Clean it. = _____

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Wrap the gifts. = Envuelve los regalos. Wrap them. = _____