Negative Tú Commands

Earlier we learned about Positive Tú Commands which were conjugated just like the 3p.s. of the present tense verb. Negative Tú Commands need more than just a ‘NO’ in front of the verb, but, you’re still familiar with the formula to create a Neg. Tú Command.

To conjugate a Neg. Tú Command: Yo-form Drop the - o- Opposite vowel ending Add ‘s’ *Make sure you add ‘No’ to the beginning!

To conjugate a Neg. Tú Command: Hablar Yo-form: Drop the - o- : Opposite vowel ending: Add ‘s’ : * Don’t forget ‘No’: Hablo Habl- Hable hables No hables

Usted and Neg. Tú Commands Verb Neg. Tú Cmd. Ud. Cmd. Hablar Hable No hables Comer Coma No comas Abrir Abra No abras Tener Tenga No tengas Decir Diga No digas Jugar Juegue No juegues

You’ll have the same irregular verbs that you had for Usted Commands: Ir Ser Dar Estar Saber

Irregular Usted and Neg. Tú Commands Verb Neg Tú. Cmd. Ud. Cmd. Estar Esté No estés Dar Dé No des Ser Sea No seas Ir Vaya No vayas Saber Sepa No sepas

Still need to watch for: ¡¡Ojo!! Still need to watch for: -car -gar -zar

Pronoun Placement Rules For Commands: Pronouns: me, te, nos, os, lo/la, los/las, le, les, se #1 – Affirmative Commands – After & Attached to the verb #2 – Negative Commands – Before the verb

Pronoun Placement Rules For Commands: Since Negative Tú Commands are negative, any pronouns that are used should be placed BEFORE the verb. #2 – Neg. Commands – Before the verb

Barrer el piso Barro el piso Barr- el piso Barra el piso Neg. Tú Command: Barrer el piso Yo-form: Drop the - o- : Opp. vowel ending: Add ‘s’ : * Don’t forget ‘No’: Barro el piso Barr- el piso Barra el piso Barras el piso No barras el piso.

Barrer el piso No barras . el piso lo No barras. Neg. Tú Command: Barrer el piso Now, replace ‘el piso’ with the pronoun, ‘lo’. No barras . el piso replace with lo Since the command is negative, move ‘lo’ in front of the verb: No barras.

Neg. Tú Command: Lavar los platos. Lav ar o los platos. 1. Yo form

e e o Lavar los platos. Lav los platos. 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o- Neg. Tú Command: Lavar los platos. Lav o los platos. 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o- e e 3. Opp. Vowel =

e e e Lavar los platos. Lav los platos. 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o- Neg. Tú Command: Lavar los platos. Lav e los platos. 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o- e e 3. Opp. Vowel = 4. Add ‘s’ s 5. Add ‘No’ No

Lavar los platos. No laves los platos. Neg. Tú Command: Lavar los platos. No laves los platos. This negative tú command is complete. It says: Don’t wash the dishes. Now let’s replace the direct object with a pronoun.

Since the command is negative, move ‘los’ in front of the verb: Neg. Tú Command: Lavar los platos. replace with No laves los platos. los Since the command is negative, move ‘los’ in front of the verb: No laves.

Now let’s try a Reflexive Verb as a Negative Tú Command

e e Levantarse te levant o 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o- 3. Opp. Vowel = Neg. Tú Command: Levantarse te levant o 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o- e e 3. Opp. Vowel = 4. Add ‘s’ s 5. Add ‘No’ No 6. Change ‘se’ to ‘te’ & move ‘te’ in front of the verb

Negative Tú Command: Don’t get up. Neg. Tú Command: Levantarse No te levantes. Negative Tú Command: Don’t get up.