Negative Tú Commands

For a NEGATIVE Tú Command: the "formula" is

Yo: start with the yo

Drop the o

Swap the endings: for -ar verbs you put "-es"

for -er and -ir verbs you put "-as"

SO, the negative tú command for hablar:ie DON'T TALK! is....

• no hablas

• no hables

For a NEGATIVE Tú Command: the "formula" is

Yo: start with the yo

Drop the o

Swap the endings: for -ar verbs you put "-es"

for -er and -ir verbs you put "-as"

SO, the negative tú command for comer: ie DON'T EAT! is....

• no comas

• no comes

For a NEGATIVE Tú Command: the "formula" is

Yo: start with the yo

Drop the o

Swap the endings: for -ar verbs you put "-es"

for -er and -ir verbs you put "-as"

SO, the negative tú command for bailar DON'T DANCE! is...

• no bailes

• no bailas

For a NEGATIVE Tú Command: the "formula" is

Yo: start with the yo

Drop the o

Swap the endings: for -ar verbs you put "-es"

for -er and -ir verbs you put "-as"

SO, the negative tú command for abrir: DON'T OPEN! is...

• no abres

• no abras

When do you use Negative Tú Commands

• Telling someone what they SHOULD do

• Telling someone what NOT to do

• I Don't know

What's the first step when forming Negative Tú Commands( NON REFLEXIVE)

• I don't know
• Put the verb in the usted form
• Put the verb in the Tú form
• Put the verb in the YO form

Whats the second step when forming negative TÚ commands

• Drop the o, replace it with the OPPOSITE ending

• Drop the o and change it to the same ending/regular tú form

• I don't know

• Conjugate it in the ustedes form

Conjugate Escribir with negative tú commands

• No Escribo
•  No Escribes
• Escribas
• No Escribis

Conjugate Estudiar with negative tú commands

• No estudies
• No Estudio
• No estudias
• No estudian

Conjugate comprar with negative tú commands

• No Compro
• No Compras
• No compres
• No compran