Negative tú commands!

Negative Tú commands.

Negative commands are use in Spanish to tell someone not to do something.

To create a negative command in Spanish:

• Use the Tú form.

• We always need a "NO" before the verb.

• Switch the ending:

• From -ar --> -es

• From -er --> -as

• From -ir --> -as

Multiple Choice

-ar --> -es

Hablar (To speak) No_____________

• hablar

• habler

• hables

Open Ended

We use negative commands to:

Multiple Select

Cantar (To sing)

Don't sing Rap.

• No cantes rap

• Canta rap

• Cantaras rap

From -er verbs to --> -as

Multiple Choice

Aprender (To learn) Don't learn French!

• No aprendo

• No aprendas

• No aprender

Open Ended

-er --> -as means:

Multiple Choice

Correr (To run) Don't run!

• No corran

• No corres

• No corras

From -ir verbs to--> -as:

Multiple Choice

Escribir (To write) No____________.

• escribo

• escribe

• escribas

Multiple Choice

Pedir (To ask for) Don't ask for.

• No pides

• No pidas

• No pedir

Multiple Choice

If is an -ir verb we switch the end for:

• -as

• -es

• -ir

• There are eight verbs with irregular affirmative Tú command forms. These must be memorized:

• Tener (To have) --> Ten

• Hacer (To do)--> Haz No

• Ir (To go) --> ve

• Ser (to be) command--> Sé

• Decir (to say) command--> Di

Multiple Choice

For a negative command "hacer" (to do) changes to:

• hagas (No hagas)

• haces (No haces)

• hace (No hace)

Multiple Choice

For a negative command "Ser" (To be) changes to:

• Seo (No seo)

• Ser (No ser)

• Seas (No seas)

Multiple Choice

For a negative command "venir" (To come) changes to:

• Ven (No ven)

• Vengas (No vengas)

• Vienen (No venir)

Multiple Choice

"No decir" (To say) is a correct negative command.

• A) No, because the verb is in present tense (Not conjugated).

• B) Yes, it is correct.

• C) Not, it should be "No digas".

• A and C are correct!

Multiple Choice

¡No salgas! (Don't leave)

is a correct negative command?

• True

• False

When the verb have a stem-change or an irregular yo, keep that change to form a negative command in the Tú form:

• Dormir (o-ue) Yo duermo. No duermas - Don't sleep!

• Servir (e -i) Yo sirvo. No sirvas - Don't serve

• Decir (e - i, yo go) Yo digo. No digas - Don't tell

• Perder (e- ie) Yo pierdo. No pierdas -Don't lose.

Multiple Choice

For (O -ue) Dormir (To sleep), a correct negative command is:

• No duermo

• No dorme

• No duermas

Multiple Choice

¡No pierdas el tiempo!

Don't lose your time! Is a correct negative command.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

No dices malas palabras Don't say bad words!

What is incorrect in this negative command?

• that it is not a command it is just a statement.

• Nothing, it is correct.

When verbs end in -zar, the command ending will be -ces

Multiple Choice

Comenzar (To begin)

No___________ a sentirte mal.

Don't begin to feel bad.

• No comienzo

• No comiences

• No comienzas

Multiple Choice

Memorizar (To memorize).

To form a negative command:

• No memoricen

• No memorizo

• No memorices

When verbs end in -car, the command ending will be -ques

Multiple Choice

Sacar (To take out)

No____________ la basura.

Don't take out the trash.

• sacar

• saques

• saco

When verbs end in -gar, the command ending will be -gues.

Multiple Choice

Llegar (to arrive)

¡No llego! is a correct negative command?

• No, it should be "No llegues".

• Yes, "No llego" is correct.