5.1- Familiar Commands

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In Spanish, the command forms are used to

give orders or advice. You use tú commands (mandatos
familiares) when you want to give an order or advice to
someone you normally address with the familiar tú.

hablar
guardar
prender
volver
pedir
imprimir

habla
guardar
prende
vuelve
pide
imprime

habla (tú)
guarda (tú)
prende (tú)
vuelve (tú)
pide (tú)
imprime (tú)

Affirmative tú commands

Infinitive

Present tense él/ella form

Affirmative tú command

Familiar commands

Multiple Choice

In Spanish, the command forms are used to __________.

• ask questions
• make suggestions
• provide explanations
• give orders or advice

​cocinar
cocin-
Tu cocina

​Familar Tu Command

​correr
corr-
Tu corre

​Familar Tu Command

escribir
escrib-
tu escribe

​Familar Tu Command

​Familar "tu" commands
-present tense of el/ella/ud

- if it ends in "ar" , add "-a"
-if it ends in "er/ir" ,add "-e"

Multiple Choice

How do we form the familar tu commands

• Present tense of "yo"

• Present tense of "tu"

• Present tense of "el/ella/ud"

• Present tense of "ustedes,ellos,ellas"

Multiple Choice

affirmative tu command:

(hablar)

• habla

• hables

• hablo

• hablaron

Multiple Choice

affirmative tu command:

(guardar) tu telfono celular en clase.

• guardes

• guarda

• guardo

Multiple Choice

affirmative tu command:

(Prender) tu computadora

• Prende

• prendes

• prendo

Multiple Choice

affirmative tu command:

(comer)vegetales

• coma

• come

• coman

Multiple Choice

affirmative tu command:

(recibir) este diploma

• recibo

• recibe

• recibiste

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The following verbs have irregular affirmative

tú commands.

decir
hacer
ir
poner

di
haz
ve
pon

salir
ser
tener
venir

sal
sé
ten
ven

Irregular affirmative tú commands

¡Sal ahora mismo!
Leave at once!

Haz los ejercicios.
Do the exercises.

Familiar commands

Multiple Choice

Tu (decir) lo que sientes.

• di

• doy

• das

• de

Multiple Choice

Tu (hacer) tu tarea.

• hice

• hiciste

• haz

Multiple Choice

Tu (ir) a clase

• ve

• voy

• fui

Multiple Choice

(poner) tu telefono en mi escritorio

• pongo

• pon

• pones

Multiple Choice

(Sair) de mi salon

• sala

• sale

• sal

Multiple Choice

(venir) a mi casa

• ven

• vengo

• van

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Since ir and ver have the same tú command

(ve), context will determine the meaning.

Ve al cibercafé con Yolanda.
Go to the cybercafé with Yolanda.

Ve ese programa… es muy interesante.
See that program… it’s very interesting.

Familiar commands

Multiple Choice

are we using "ir"(to go) or "ver"(to see) here

Ve la television

• ir

• ver

Multiple Choice

are we using "ir" or "ver" here

Ve a la escuela

• ir

• ver

Multiple Choice

are we using "ir" or "ver" here

Ve la pelicula de Spider Man.

• ir

• ver

Multiple Choice

are we using "ir" or "ver" here

Ve al parque.

• ir

• ver

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The negative tú commands are formed by dropping the
final -o of the yo form of the present tense. For -ar
verbs, add -es. For -er and -ir verbs, add -as.

hablar
guardar
prender
volver
pedir

hablo
guardo
prendo
vuelvo
pido

no hables (tú)
no guardes (tú)
no prendas (tú)
no vuelvas (tú)
no pidas (tú)

Negative tú commands

Infinitive

Present tense yo form

Negative tú command

Héctor, no pares el carro aquí.
Héctor, don’t stop the car here.

No prendas la computadora todavía.
Don’t turn on the computer yet.

Familiar commands

​Negativge "tu" commands

-NO( don't do something)
- ar verbs: add "es"
-er verbs: add "as"

​Reflexive pronouns stay
- Levantarse
Affirmative command: levantate
Negative command: No te levantes

Multiple Choice

No ______(hablar) en clase.

• hables

• hablo

• hable

Multiple Choice

No ______(correr) en clase.

• corres

• corras

• corriste

Multiple Choice

No (cantar) en clase.

• cantaste

• canto

• cantes

Multiple Choice

No (cantar) en clase.

• cantaste

• canto

• cantes

Multiple Choice

No (comerse) los tacos.

• te comas

• se comas

• te comiste

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Verbs with irregular yo forms maintain the same

irregularity in their negative tú commands.

These verbs include conducir, conocer, decir,

hacer, ofrecer, oír, poner, salir, tener,

traducir, traer, venir, and ver.

No pongas el disco en la computadora.
Don’t put the disk in the computer.

No conduzcas tan rápido.
Don’t drive so fast.

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Note also that stem-changing verbs keep their

stem changes in negative tú commands.

No pierdas tu celular.
Don’t lose your cell phone.

No vuelvas a esa gasolinera.
Don’t go back to that gas station.

No repitas las instrucciones.
Don’t repeat the instructions.

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Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar have

a spelling change in the negative

tú commands.

sacar
apagar
almorzar

c → qu
g → gu
z → c

no saques
no apagues
no almuerces

Familiar commands

​Sacar

​Affirmative tu command: ___________

Negative tu command:_______________

​Apagar

​Affirmative tu command: ___________

Negative tu command:_______________

​Almorzar

​Affirmative tu command: ___________

Negative tu command:_______________

Multiple Choice

Sacar ->

c->

• qu

• gu

• z

• c

Multiple Choice

No (sacar) tu computadora

• saques

• saces

• sases

Multiple Choice

Apagar ->

g->

• qu

• gu

• z

• c

Multiple Choice

No (apagar) tu computadora

• apages

• apagues

Multiple Choice

No (cargar) tu computadora

• cargues

• carges

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The following verbs have irregular negative

tú commands.

dar
estar
ir
saber
ser

no des
no estés
no vayas
no sepas
no seas

Irregular negative tú commands

Familiar commands

Multiple Choice

No (dar) tu dinero

• des

• dez

• das

Multiple Choice

No (ir) a la tienda.

• vas

• ve

• vayas

Multiple Choice

No (estar)triste

• estas

• estes

• estuviste

Multiple Choice

No (ser) mala persona

• eres

• seas

• soy

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¡Atención! In affirmative commands, reflexive, indirect,
and direct object pronouns are always attached to the
end of the verb. In negative commands, these pronouns
always precede the verb.

Bórralos. / No los borres.

Escríbeles un mensaje electrónico. / No les escribas
un mensaje electrónico.

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¡Atención! (cont.) When a pronoun is attached to an
affirmative command that has two or more syllables, an
accent mark is added to maintain the original stress:

borra → bórralos
prende → préndela

imprime → imprímelo

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1. correr
2. llenar
3. salir
4. descargar
5. levantarse
6. hacerlo

______ más rápido.
______ el tanque.
______ ahora.
______ ese documento.
______ temprano.
______ ya.

No ______ corras más rápido.
No ______ el tanque.
No ______ ahora.
No ______ ese documento.
No ______ temprano.
No ______ ahora.

Indica los mandatos familiares afirmativos y negativos de estos
verbos.

¡INTÉNTALO!

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Corras

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