Affirmative Tú Commands Page 121 – Chapter 3 Realidades 3
Affirmative Tú Commands You already know how to give affirmative commands to someone you address as tú. You take the 3rd person form of the verb.
Affirmative Tú Commands Camina por la puerta. Come la cena. Abre el regalo.
Affirmative Tú Commands Some verbs have irregular affirmative tú commands. To form many of these commands, take the yo form of the present tense and drop the -go:
Affirmative Tú Commands Poner (Infinitive) Yo form? Pongo Command form? Pon
Affirmative Tú Commands Tener (Infinitive) Yo form? Tengo Command form? Ten
Affirmative Tú Commands Mantener (Infinitive) Yo form? Mantengo Command form? Mantén
Affirmative Tú Commands Decir (Infinitive) Yo form? Digo Command form? Di
Affirmative Tú Commands Salir (Infinitive) Yo form? Salgo Command form? Sal
Affirmative Tú Commands Venir (Infinitive) Yo form? Vengo Command form? Ven
Affirmative Tú Commands Hacer, Ser, and Ir have irregular tú command forms that must be memorized: haz, sé, ve
Affirmative Tú Commands ¿Cómo se va a la escuela? Sal de aquí y continúa derecho hasta el tercer semáforo.
Affirmative Tú Commands Remember that pronouns can be attached to commands. You will also need an accent in most cases.
Affirmative Tú Commands Josefina, ¡hazlo ahora mismo! Martin, ayúdame.
Affirmative Tú Commands Dime la verdad siempre Explícale a tu padre por qué llegaste tarde.