COMMANDS Commands in English explanation Regular affirmative tú commands explanation drill translation drilltranslation drill Irregular affirmative tú commands explanation drill translation drilltranslation drill Regular Ud. & Uds. commands explanation drill translation drilltranslation drill Irregular Ud. & Uds. commands explanation drill translation drill Negative Ud. & Uds. commands explanation drill translation drill Negative tú commands explanation drill translation drill index

Regular affirmative tú commands The regular affirmative tú commands are formed by conjugating the verb in the third person singular in the present tense. comercomeeat vivir mirar dormir volar mira vive vuela duerme look live fly sleep return to index

PLACE THE OBJECT PRONOUNS AND REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS AFTER AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS: comerloscómeloseat them leerlo mirarnos dormirse hablarle míranos léelo háblale duérmete look at us read it speak to him fall asleep return to index

Now form the affirmative tú commands for the following infinitives. Remember that if the verb is followed by a pronoun you need to place it appropriately. hablar habla speak return to index

COMER ¡Come! Eat! return to index

TERMINARLOS ¡Termínalos! Finish them! return to index

BEBER ¡Bebe! Drink! return to index

DESPERTARSE ¡Despiértate! Wake up! return to index

ESCRIBIRLA ¡Escríbela! Write it! return to index

MIRARLAS ¡Míralas! Look at them! return to index

TERMINARLOS ¡Termínalos! Finish them! return to index

bañarse ¡Báñate! Bathe yourself! return to index

COMPRARLAS ¡Cómpralas! Buy them! return to index

AFEITARSE ¡Aféitate! Shave! return to index

MONTARLA ¡Móntala! Ride it! return to index

NADAR ¡Nada! Swim! return to index

CANTARLA ¡Cántala! Sing it! return to index

VOLVER ¡Vuelve! Return! return to index

LEERLOS ¡Léelos! Read them! return to index

PENSAR ¡Piensa! Think! return to index

CREERME ¡Créeme! Believe me! return to index

TOMARLO ¡Tómalo! Take it! return to index

CRUZARLA ¡Crúzala! Cross it! return to index

ACOSTARSE ¡Acuéstate! Go to bed! return to index

Now translate the affirmative tú commands into Spanish. Remember that object pronouns and reflexive pronouns are placed after affirmative commands. Speak! ¡Habla! return to index

FINISH THEM (M)! ¡Termínalos! return to index

EAT ¡Come! return to index

READ! ¡Lee! return to index

WALK! ¡Camina! return to index

SHOWER! ¡Dúchate! return to index

THINK! ¡Piensa! return to index

LIVE! ¡Vive! return to index

SING TO US! ¡Cántanos! return to index

WASH YOUR HAIR! ¡Lávate el pelo! return to index

TAKE A PICTURE! ¡Saca una foto! return to index

RIDE THE BICYCLE! ¡Monta la bicicleta! return to index

READ TO THEM (FEM.)! ¡Léeles! return to index

STUDY! ¡Estudia! return to index

WASH IT (FEM, SING.)! ¡Lávala! return to index

LISTEN TO ME! ¡Escúchame! return to index

RETURN THE RECORDS! ¡Devuelve los discos! return to index

Irregular affirmative tú commands There are eight irregular tú commands that you have to memorize: decirditell, say hacer poner ir haz ve pon do, make go put return to index

Irregular affirmative tú commands There are eight irregular tú commands that you have to memorize: return to index salirsalleave ser venir tener sé ten ven be have come

Irregular affirmative tú commands The direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns and reflexive pronouns must be placed after the affirmative commands return to index Tell us the truth!¡ Dinos la verdad! Put on the hat!¡ Ponte la gorra! Do it now!¡ Hazlo ahora!

Give the affirmative tú command for the infinitives: return to index

SER ¡Sé! Be! return to index

IR ¡Ve! Go! return to index

HACER ¡Haz! Do!, Make! return to index

IR ¡Ve! Go! return to index

PONER ¡Pon! Put! return to index

SALIR ¡Sal! Leave! return to index

SER ¡Sé! Be! return to index

VENIR ¡Ven! Come! return to index

TENER ¡Ten! Have! return to index

DECIR ¡Di! Say!, Tell! return to index

SER ¡Sé! Be! return to index

HACER ¡Haz! Do!, Make! return to index

Now translate the affirmative tú commands into Spanish. Remember that object pronouns and reflexive pronouns are placed after affirmative commands. Be! ¡Sé! return to index

HAVE! ¡Ten! return to index

PUT IT ON (M.)! ¡Ponlo! return to index

DO THEM (F.)! ¡Hazlas! return to index

COME ¡Ven! return to index

HAVE ¡Ten! return to index

GO ¡Ve! return to index

TELL ME! ¡Dime! return to index

LEAVE! ¡Sal! ¡Vete! return to index

PUT IT (F.)! ¡Ponla! return to index

BE ¡Sé! return to index

PUT ¡Pon! return to index

GO! ¡Ve! return to index

REGULAR AFFIRMATIVE UD. COMMANDS The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed by conjugating the verb in the first person singular in the present tense (yo). return to index Remove the ending: Add the opposite vowel ending. If the verb ends in ar you add e and if the verb ends in ir or er add a: hablarhabloe

REGULAR AFFIRMATIVE UD. COMMANDS The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed by conjugating the verb in the first person singular in the present tense. return to index Remove the ending: Add the opposite vowel ending. If the verb ends in ar you add e and if the verb ends in ir or eradd a: vivirvivo a

NOW TRY TO FORM THE UD. COMMANDS FOR THE VERBS THAT FOLLOW:

HACER HAGO return to index a do

DECIR DIGO return to index a say, tell

DORMIR (UE) DUERMO return to index a sleep

NADAR NADO return to index e swim

LEER LEO return to index a read

PEDIR (I) PIDO return to index a ask for, order

CAER CAIGO return to index a fall

VENIR VENGO return to index a come

ACOSTAR (UE) ACUESTO return to index e put to bed

MORIR (UE) MUERO return to index a die

CORRER CORRO return to index a run

BAILAR BAILO return to index e dance

CONOCER CONOZCO return to index a meet, know

VER VEO return to index a see

NOW TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH. REMEMBER THAT THE DIRECT, INDIRECT AND REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS ARE PLACED AFTER AFFIRMITIVE COMMANDS: LOOK return to index mire

COME return to index venga

TELL return to index diga

TELL ME return to index dígame

BUY return to index compre

BUY ME return to index cómpreme

FIND return to index encuentre

READ return to index lea

COME return to index venga

WRITE return to index escriba

RETURN return to index vuelva regrese

SEND return to index mande

SHAVE YOURSELF return to index aféitese

PUT ON MAKEUP return to index maquíllese

TAKE A BATH return to index báñese

WASH YOUR HAIR return to index lávese la cabeza

TAKE A SHOWER return to index dúchese

IRREGULAR UD. & UDS. COMMANDS There are 4 irregular Ud. & Uds. commands that you have to memorize: dardégive estar ser ir esté vaya sea be go be return to index

NOW FORM THE AFFIRMATIVE UD. COMMANDS FOR THE FOLLOWING INFINITIVES. REMEMBER THAT IF THE VERB IS FOLLOWED BY A PRONOUN YOU NEED TO PLACE IT APPROPRIATELY. ir vaya go return to index

DAR ¡Dé! Give! return to index

ESTAR ¡Esté! Be! return to index

DARME ¡Deme! Give me! return to index

SER ¡Sea! Be! return to index

ESTAR ¡Esté! Be! return to index

IR ¡Vaya! Go! return to index

DARNOS ¡Denos! Give us! return to index

SER ¡Sea! Be! return to index

IR ¡Vaya! Go! return to index

NOW TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH USING THE UD. COMMAND: GO return to index vaya

BE return to index sea esté

GIVE return to index dé

GIVE US return to index denos

GO return to index vaya

BE return to index sea esté

GO return to index vaya

BE return to index sea esté

REGULAR NEGATIVE UD. COMMANDS The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed by placing no in front of the affirmative Ud. command. The only difference is that with the negative command the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no hablarmeno me hable

REGULAR NEGATIVE UD. COMMANDS The regular affirmative Ud. commands are formed by placing no in front of the affirmative Ud. command. The only difference is that with the negative command the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no decirno diga

NOW FORM THE NEGATIVE UD. COMMANDS FOR THE FOLLOWING INFINITIVES. REMEMBER THAT IF THE VERB IS FOLLOWED BY A PRONOUN YOU NEED TO PLACE IT APPROPRIATELY. irse no se vaya don ’ t go return to index

ESTAR ¡No esté! Don ’ t be! return to index

NADAR ¡No nade! Don ’ t swim! return to index

DORMIRSE ¡No se duerma! Don ’ t fall asleep! return to index

TENER ¡No tenga! Don ’ t have! return to index

HACERLO ¡No lo haga! Don ’ t do it! return to index

MANEJAR ¡No maneje! Don ’ t drive! return to index

CONOCER ¡No conozca! Don ’ t know! Don ’ t meet! return to index

BAILAR ¡No baile! Don ’ t dance! return to index

SER ¡No sea! Don ’ t be! return to index

PEDIRNOS ¡No nos pida! Don ’ t ask us! return to index

SALIR ¡No salga! Don ’ t leave! return to index

DESPERTARSE ¡No se despierte! Don ’ t wake up! return to index

DARLE ¡No le dé! Don ’ t give her! Don ’ t give him! return to index

AFIETARSE ¡No se afeite! Don ’ t shave! return to index

BUSCARME ¡No me busque! Don ’ t look for me! return to index

NOW TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH USING THE UD. COMMAND: don ’ t go return to index no vaya

don ’ t give return to index no dé

don ’ t give me return to index no me dé

don ’ t tell us return to index no nos diga

don ’ t watch return to index no mire

don ’ t watch us return to index no nos mire

don ’ t tell return to index no diga

don ’ t leave return to index no salga no se vaya

don ’ t sell it (la casa) return to index no la venda

don ’ t swim return to index no nade

don ’ t fall asleep return to index no se duerma

don ’ t fall return to index no caiga

don ’ t send us return to index no nos mande

don ’ t drive return to index no maneje

don ’ t go to bed return to index no se acueste

don ’ t read it (el cuento) return to index no lo lea

don ’ t eat them (las tortas) return to index no las coma

Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no hablarme no me hable s

Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no decir no diga s

Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no cantar no cante s

Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. Notice what you have to do with the reflexive pronoun: return to index no afeitarse no se afeite s te

Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no bañarse no se bañe s te

Now form the negative Tú. commands for the following infinitives. Remember that if the verb is followed by a pronoun you need to place it appropriately. irse no te vayas don ’ t go return to index

ESTAR ¡No estés! Don ’ t be! return to index

DAR ¡No des! Don ’ t give! return to index

CANTAR ¡No cantes! Don ’ t sing! return to index

BAILAR ¡No bailes! Don ’ t dance! return to index

bañarse ¡No te bañes! Don ’ t bathe! return to index

HABLAR ¡No hables! Don ’ t talk! return to index

DORMIRSE ¡No te duermas! Don ’ t fall asleep! return to index

TENER ¡No tengas! Don ’ t have! return to index

IR ¡No vayas! Don ’ t go! return to index

SALIR ¡No salgas! Don ’ t leave! return to index

PERDERLO ¡No lo pierdas! Don ’ t lose it! return to index

CANTARLA ¡No la cantes! Don ’ t sing it! return to index

MANDARNOS ¡No nos mandes! Don ’ t send us! return to index

ESCRIBIR ¡No escribas! Don ’ t write! return to index

MIRARME ¡No me mires! Don ’ t write to me! return to index

PONERSE LA ROPA ¡No te pongas la ropa! Don ’ t put on your clothes! return to index

CANTARLES ¡No les cantes! Don ’ t sing to them! return to index

SER ¡No seas! Don ’ t be! return to index

ESTAR ¡No estés! Don ’ t be! return to index

HACERLOS ¡No los hagas! Don ’ t do them! return to index

IRSE ¡No te vayas! Don ’ t go away! return to index