Reviewing + Tú Commands

Reviewing + Tú Commands

How to Form Informal Commands in Spanish

What is a positive tú command?

• Telling someone what to do/ giving directions / ordering a SINGULAR person (with whom you're familiar) to do something

• Wash your hands!

• Do your homework!

• Set the table!

• Take out the trash!

How do you form a + tú command?

Tú form - the "s" or think of the el/ella/usted form in the PRESENT TENSE!

¡Rule of pulgar!

AR verbs should end in "a" and er/ir in "e"

Algunos ejemplos:

• correr (to run) --> ¡Corre!

• hablar (to speak) --> ¡Habla!

• vivir (to live) --> ¡Vive!

Multiple Choice

Clean your room!

__________ (limpiar) tu carto!

• Limpias

• Limpie

• Limpia

• Limpio

Multiple Choice

Run fast!

_____________ (correr) rápido.

• Corra

• Corro

• Corras

• Corre

Multiple Choice

Open the window!

_________ (abrir) la ventana!

• Abre

• Abra

• Abres

• Abras

Multiple Choice

Study for the test! =

____________ (estudiar) para el examen!

• Estudie

• Estudia

• Estudias

• Estudies

Multiple Choice

*Don't forget stem changers!

Sleep! = ________ (dormir)

• ¡Duermes!

• ¡Duermas!

• ¡Duerma!

• ¡Duerme!

Don't forget the 8 IRREGULAR tú commands!

Multiple Choice

Be careful! = _____ (tener) paciencia!

• ¡Ten

• ¡Tiene

• ¡Tienes

• ¡Tengo

Multiple Choice

__________ (hacer) la tarea!

• ¡Haz

• ¡Hago

• ¡Hace

• ¡Hagas

Poll

Overall, how do you FEEL about + tú commands?

• 1 --> I don't get it at all.

• 2 --> I somewhat get it but I still have questions.

• 3 --> I can do the REGULARS but nothing else.

• 4 --> I can do most examples without help.