informal commands

Informal commands (Tú commands)

Informal commands are used with people you would address with tú.

​Verb	​Present tense- él, ella, usted form (3rd person singular)	​Tú command
​Hablar- to speak	​Habla (you, he, she speaks)	​Habla (speak!, Talk!)
​Comer- to eat	​Come (you, he, she eats)	​Come (Eat!)
​Repetir- to repeat	​Repite (you, he, she repeats)	​(Repite!)

​Asking you (tú) to do something

​Affirmative tú commands

​irregulars

​Verb	​Place no before verb, remove verb endings	​Add ending	​tú command
​Hablar- to speak	​no habl-	​-es	​no hables
​Comer- to eat	no com-	​-es	no comas​
​Repetir- to repeat	no repit-	​-as	no repitas​

​Asking you (tú) NOT to do something

​Negative tú commands

​Verb	negative ​tú command
​poner- to put	​no pongas
​conducir- to drive	​no conduzcas
​decir- to say	​no digas
​ir- to go	no vayas

​Asking you (tú) NOT to do something

​Common irregular negative tú commands

Drag and Drop

Don't put: No​

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pongas

ponas

Drag and Drop

Don't go: No​ ​

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ir

vayas

Multiple Choice

Form the affirmative command. beber

• bebe!

• bebes!

• bebas!

Multiple Choice

Form the negative command. beber

• ¡No bebe!

• ¡No bebes!

• ¡No bebas!

Multiple Choice

Form the affirmative command. ¡Lavar los platos!

• Lave

• Laves

• Lava

Multiple Choice

Form the negative command. ¡Lavar los platos!

• No laves

• No lave

• No lava