Direct Positive and Negative “Tú” Commands *Telling one friend what to do and what not to do. Do it! Don’t do it!
Telling Your Friend (tú) What To Do Direct Positive Tú Commands Just Do It!
Hablas Just Do It! ! ! (Tú)
Corres Just Do It! ! ! (Tú)
Escuchas Just Do It! ! ! (Tú)
Lees Just Do It! ! ! (Tú)
Duermes Just Do It! ! ! (Tú)
Abres Just Do It! ! ! (Tú)
Escribes Just Do It! ! ! (Tú)
Aprendes Just Do It! ! ! (Tú)
Tienes Just Do It! (Tú)
Oh, no! Try again!
Tienes Just Do It! (Tú)
9 verbs don’t follow the rule. 6 of them are easy!
Tienes Just Do It! Tener ! ! (Tú)
Vales Just Do It! Valer ! ! (Tú)
Vienes Just Do It! Venir ! ! (Tú)
Sales Just Do It! Salir ! ! (Tú)
Haces Just Do It! Hacer ! ! z (Tú)
Three verbs are so irregular, they may make your brain Flip-flop!
3 Verbs are very irregular. Ir Vas e (Tú) Just do it! Get it? Your brain may “flip flop”? Ha, Ha. I’m so funny!!!
3 Verbs are very irregular. Eres Ser (Tú) Just do it!
3 Verbs are very irregular. Decir Dices (Tú) Just do it!
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Telling Your Friend (tú) What NOT to do Direct negative tú commands. Don’t do it!
It’s easy to form the direct negative tú commands for most verbs.
Change the end of “ar” verbs from –as to –es. estás é No triste ! !
Change the end of “ar” verbs from –as to –es. tomas e No ! !
Change the end of “ar” verbs from –as to –es. lloras e No ! !
Change the end of “ar” verbs from –as to –es. cambias e No ! !
Change the end of “ar” verbs from –as to –es. llevas e No ! !
Change the end of “ar” verbs from –as to –es. compras e No ! !
Verbs that end in –er –ir.
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. corres a No ! !
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. abres a No ! !
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. pides a No ! !
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. comes a No ! !
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. mientes a No ! !
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. enciendes a No ! !
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. tienes ¡Ay, no!
Verbs that end –oy –go or –zco in –oy –go or –zco in the “Yo”, have a different rule.
You need to first put the verb in the “yo” form and then change the ending.
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. tienes No ! ! tengo as ¡No tengas miedo!
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. vienes No ! ! vengo as
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. conoces No ! ! conozco as
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. dices No ! ! digo as ¡No me digas mentiras!
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. haces No ! ! hago as
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. pones No ! ! pongo as
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. conduces No ! ! conduzco as
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. vas No ! ! voy as a (Ir is just plain weird!)
Change the end of “er” & “ir” verbs from –es to –as. eres No ! ! soye (Ser is just plain weird!) as ¡ No seas tonto!
Now wasn’t that easy!
Let’s review! Tell your friend to “Do it”! Do it! Hablas Corres Lees Escuchas
Do it! Tomas Pones Abres Sales
Do it! Duermes Haces Vas Eres z e Se
Don’t do it! Escuchas Dormir Comes Corres Escribir
Do it! Venir Decir Pones Hablas Corres
El Fin