
The Imperative Mood / Command Tense Lesson
Presentation
•
World Languages
•
6th Grade - Professional Development
•
Medium
Johnathon Agostini
Used 21+ times
FREE Resource
13 Slides • 18 Questions
1
The Imperative Mood / Command Tense Lesson
By Johnathon Agostini
2
The Imperative Mood / Command Tense
The Imperative Mood / Command Tense is used to give instructions or when ordering, or telling someone to do something.
Examples:
Bring me a glass water.
Drop it!
Do not come here.
3
Tú
Usted
Nosotros/as
Ustedes
Spanish
2nd Person Singular
3rd Person Singular
1st Person Plural
3rd Person Plural
Grammatical Person
The Imperative Mood / Command Tense
In Latin American Spanish, the tense has only 4 grammatical persons.
English
You (informal)
You (formal)
We
You (plural)
4
2nd Person Singular (Informal Commands)
There are 2 separate forms for the 2nd Person Singular:
Affirmative
Negative
5
2nd Person Singular Affirmative Form
To make the 2nd Person Singular Affirmative form:
Use the Usted form of the Present Tense
6
2nd Person Singular Affirmative Form Examples
(You) Speak more slowly. (informal)
Habla (tú) más lentamente.
(You) Eat the dinner.
Come (tú) la cena.
(You) Write the letter.
Escribe (tú) la carta.
7
Multiple Choice
Speak! (Hablar) (Tú)
¡Habla!
¡Hable!
¡Hablas!
¡Hables!
8
Multiple Choice
Live! (Vivir) (tú)
¡Viva!
¡Vive!
¡Vivas!
¡Vives!
9
Multiple Choice
Be afraid! (Temer) (tú)
¡Tema!
¡Temas!
¡Teme!
¡Temes!
10
2nd Person Singular Negative Form
To make the 2nd Person Singular Negative form:
Use the Tú form of the Subjunctive Present Tense
Or
Use the Tú form of the Present Tense
Swap -AR endings with -ER & -IR
Swap -ER & -IR endings with -AR
Learn the orthographic changes
11
2nd Person Singular Negative Form Examples
Don't speak more slowly. (Informal)(You)
No hables (tú) más lentamente.
Don't eat at the dinner. (Informal)(You)
No comas (tú) la cena.
Don't Write the letter. (Informal)(You)
No escribas (tú) la carta.
12
Multiple Choice
Don't drink! (Beber) (tú)
¡no bebes!
¡no bebas!
¡no bebe!
¡no beba!
13
Multiple Choice
Don't dance! (Bailar) (tú)
¡no bailes!
¡no bailas!
¡no baila!
¡nno baile!
14
Multiple Choice
Don't leave! (Partir) (tú)
¡no partes!
¡no parta!
¡no parte!
¡no partas!
15
2nd Person Singular Affirmative Irregular
Here are 8 verbs that are irregular in the affirmative.
Spanish Affirmative(tú) Spanish Affirmative (tú)
Decir Di Ir Ve
Salir Sal Tener Ten
Hacer Haz Poner Pon
Ser Sé Venir Ven
16
Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
17
Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
18
Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
19
Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
20
Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
21
3rd Person Singular & Plural (Formal Commands)
Used for polite commands
Start with the yo form of the Present Tense.
Then drop the -o ending.
Finally, add the following endings:
| -AR Verbs | -ER & -IR Verbs |
|---|---|---|
Usted | -E | -A |
Ustedes | -EN | -AN |
22
Multiple Choice
Don't write! (Escribir) (usted)
¡No escribe!
¡No escribes!
¡No escribas!
¡No escriba!
23
Multiple Choice
Come! (Venir) (ustedes)
¡Vengan!
¡Vienen!
¡Ven!
¡Viene!
24
1st Person Plural
Used for Let’s + verb
Same as the Subjunctive Tense.
OR
Start with the yo form of the Present Tense.
Then drop the -o ending.
Finally, add the following endings:
(Do not change the stem for stem-changing verbs)
| -AR Verbs | -ER & -IR Verbs |
|---|---|---|
Nosotros | -emos | -amos |
25
Multiple Choice
Let's go out! (Salir) (nosotros)
¡Salguemos!
¡Salimos!
¡Salgamos!
¡Salamos!
26
Multiple Choice
Let's hunt! (Cazar) (nosotros)
¡Cacemos!
¡Cazemos!
¡Cazamos!
¡Cazemos!
27
Orthographic Changing
These endings change:
-ZAR = Z changes to C
-GER/GIR = G changes to J
-GUIR = GU changes to G
-CAR = C changes to QU
-GAR = G changes to GU
-UIR = Add a Y
*These do not apply to 2nd Person Affirmative
28
Verb | Tú (Negative) | Usted | Nosotros | Ustedes | |
-ZAR | Cazar | No caces | Cace | Cacemos | Cacen |
-GER | Escoger | No escojas | Escoja | Escojamos | Escojan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-GIR | Dirigir | No dirijas | Dirija | Dirijamos | Dirijan |
-CAR | Buscar | No busques | Busque | Busquemos | Busquen |
-GAR | Jugar | No juegues | Juegue | Jueguemos | Jueguen |
-GUIR | Distinguir | No distingas | Distinga | Distingamos | Distingan |
-UIR | Huir | No huyas | Huya | Huyamos | Huyan |
Orthographic Changing Commands
29
Multiple Choice
Don't flee! (Huir) (tú)
¡No huyas!
¡No huyes!
¡No huya!
¡No huye!
30
Multiple Choice
Don't follow! (Seguir) (tú)
¡No sigas!
¡No sigues!
¡No siga!
¡No sigue!
31
Multiple Choice
Don't search! (Buscar) (tú)
¡No busques!
¡No buscas!
¡No busque!
¡No busca!
The Imperative Mood / Command Tense Lesson
By Johnathon Agostini
Show answer
Auto Play
Slide 1 / 31
SLIDE
Similar Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Le verbe AVOIR
Presentation
•
6th - 12th Grade
24 questions
Ser LESSON
Presentation
•
KG - University
26 questions
Circuits and Symbols
Presentation
•
9th - 12th Grade
25 questions
Ser and Estar
Presentation
•
6th - 12th Grade
22 questions
Anxiety Vs Stress
Presentation
•
6th Grade - Professio...
27 questions
lectura
Presentation
•
KG
26 questions
La Negation
Presentation
•
6th - 12th Grade
22 questions
Definite articles in French (Les articles définis)
Presentation
•
6th - 12th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
16 questions
Grade 3 Simulation Assessment 2
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
19 questions
HCS Grade 5 Simulation Assessment_1 2526sy
Quiz
•
5th Grade
10 questions
Cinco de Mayo Trivia Questions
Interactive video
•
3rd - 5th Grade
17 questions
HCS Grade 4 Simulation Assessment_2 2526sy
Quiz
•
4th Grade
24 questions
HCS Grade 5 Simulation Assessment_2 2526sy
Quiz
•
5th Grade
13 questions
Cinco de mayo
Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Math Review
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
30 questions
GVMS House Trivia 2026
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
Discover more resources for World Languages
13 questions
Cinco de mayo
Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Cinco De Mayo
Presentation
•
10th Grade
20 questions
verbos reflexivos en español
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
Cinco de Mayo
Quiz
•
7th - 9th Grade
7 questions
CINCO DE MAYO IS ABOUT ...
Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Spanish Present Tense Verbs
Quiz
•
9th Grade
20 questions
El Verbo IR Practice
Quiz
•
9th Grade
20 questions
-AR -ER -IR present tense
Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade