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 MURPHY 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 MURPHY

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 MURPHY

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 MURPHY

comer ¡Come! Eat! return to index MURPHY

terminarlos ¡Termínalos! Finish them! return to index MURPHY

beber ¡Bebe! Drink! return to index MURPHY

despertarse ¡Despiértate! Wake up! return to index MURPHY

escribirla ¡Escríbela! Write it! return to index MURPHY

mirarlas ¡Míralas! Look at them! return to index MURPHY

terminarlos ¡Termínalos! Finish them! return to index MURPHY

bañarse ¡Báñate! Bathe yourself! return to index MURPHY

comprarla ¡Cómprala! Buy them! return to index MURPHY

afeitarse ¡Aféitate! Shave! return to index MURPHY

montarla ¡Móntala! Ride it! return to index MURPHY

nadar ¡Nada! Swim! return to index MURPHY

cantarla ¡Cántala! Sing it! return to index MURPHY

volver ¡Vuelve! Return! return to index MURPHY

leerlos ¡Léelos! Read them! return to index MURPHY

pensar ¡Piensa! Think! return to index MURPHY

creerme ¡Créeme! Believe me! return to index MURPHY

tomarlo ¡Tómalo! Take it! return to index MURPHY

cruzarla ¡Crúzala! Cross it! return to index MURPHY

acostarse ¡Acuéstate! Go to bed! return to index MURPHY

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 MURPHY

Finish them (m)! ¡Termínalos! return to index MURPHY

Eat ¡Come! return to index MURPHY

Read! ¡Lee! return to index MURPHY

Walk! ¡Camina! return to index MURPHY

Shower! ¡Dúchate! return to index MURPHY

Think! ¡Piensa! return to index MURPHY

Live! ¡Vive! return to index MURPHY

Sing to us! ¡Cántanos! return to index MURPHY

Wash your hair! ¡Lávate la cabeza! return to index MURPHY

Take a picture! ¡Saca una foto! return to index MURPHY

Ride the bicycle! ¡Monta la bicicleta! return to index MURPHY

Read to them (fem.)! ¡Léeles! return to index MURPHY

Study! ¡Estudia! return to index MURPHY

Wash it (fem, sing.)! ¡Lávala! return to index MURPHY

Listen to me! ¡Escúchame! return to index MURPHY

Return the pants! ¡Devuelve los pantalones! return to index MURPHY

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 MURPHY

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 MURPHY

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! MURPHY

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

ser ¡Sé! Be! return to index MURPHY

ir ¡Ve! Go! return to index MURPHY

hacer ¡Haz! Do!, Make! return to index MURPHY

ir ¡Ve! Go! return to index MURPHY

poner ¡Pon! Put! return to index MURPHY

salir ¡Sal! Leave! return to index MURPHY

ser ¡Sé! Be! return to index MURPHY

venir ¡Ven! Come! return to index MURPHY

tener ¡Ten! Have! return to index MURPHY

decir ¡Di! Say!, Tell! return to index MURPHY

ser ¡Sé! Be! return to index MURPHY

hacer ¡Haz! Do!, Make! return to index MURPHY

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 MURPHY

Have! ¡Ten! return to index MURPHY

Put it on (m.)! ¡Ponlo! return to index MURPHY

Do them (f.)! ¡Hazlas! return to index MURPHY

Come ¡Ven! return to index MURPHY

Have ¡Ten! return to index MURPHY

Go ¡Ve! return to index MURPHY

Tell me! ¡Dime! return to index MURPHY

Leave! ¡Sal! ¡Vete! return to index MURPHY

Put it (f.)! ¡Ponla! return to index MURPHY

Be ¡Sé! return to index MURPHY

Put ¡Pon! return to index MURPHY

Go! ¡Ve! return to index MURPHY

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 MURPHY

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 MURPHY

Now try to form the Ud. commands for the verbs that follow: MURPHY

hacer hago return to index a do MURPHY

decir digo return to index a say, tell MURPHY

dormir (ue) duermo return to index a sleep MURPHY

nadar nado return to index e swim MURPHY

leer leo return to index a read MURPHY

pedir (i) pido return to index a ask for, order MURPHY

caer caigo return to index a fall MURPHY

venir vengo return to index a come MURPHY

acostar (ue) acuesto return to index e put to bed MURPHY

morir (ue) muero return to index a die MURPHY

correr corro return to index a run MURPHY

bailar bailo return to index e dance MURPHY

conocer conozco return to index a meet, know MURPHY

ver veo return to index a see MURPHY

Now translate from English to Spanish. Remember that the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed after affirmitive commands: look return to index mire MURPHY

come return to index venga MURPHY

tell return to index diga MURPHY

tell me return to index dígame MURPHY

buy return to index compre MURPHY

buy me return to index cómpreme MURPHY

find return to index encuentre MURPHY

read return to index lea MURPHY

come return to index venga MURPHY

write return to index escriba MURPHY

return return to index vuelva regrese MURPHY

send return to index mande MURPHY

shave yourself return to index aféitese MURPHY

put on makeup return to index maquíllese MURPHY

take a bath return to index báñese MURPHY

wash your hair return to index lávese la cabeza MURPHY

take a shower return to index dúchese MURPHY

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 MURPHY

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 MURPHY

dar ¡Dé! Give! return to index MURPHY

estar ¡Esté! Be! return to index MURPHY

darme ¡Deme! Give me! return to index MURPHY

ser ¡Sea! Be! return to index MURPHY

estar ¡Esté! Be! return to index MURPHY

ir ¡Vaya! Go! return to index MURPHY

darnos ¡Denos! Give us! return to index MURPHY

ser ¡Sea! Be! return to index MURPHY

ir ¡Vaya! Go! return to index MURPHY

Now translate from English to Spanish using the Ud. command: go return to index vaya MURPHY

be return to index sea esté MURPHY

give return to index dé MURPHY

give us return to index denos MURPHY

go return to index vaya MURPHY

be return to index sea esté MURPHY

give her return to index dele MURPHY

go return to index vaya MURPHY

be return to index sea esté MURPHY

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 MURPHY

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 MURPHY

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 MURPHY

estar ¡No esté! Don’t be! return to index MURPHY

nadar ¡No nade! Don’t swim! return to index MURPHY

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

tener ¡No tenga! Don’t have! return to index MURPHY

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

manejar ¡No maneje! Don’t drive! return to index MURPHY

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

bailar ¡No baile! Don’t dance! return to index MURPHY

ser ¡No sea! Don’t be! return to index MURPHY

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

salir ¡No salga! Don’t leave! return to index MURPHY

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

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

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

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

Now translate from English to Spanish using the Ud. command: don’t go return to index no vaya MURPHY

don’t give return to index no dé MURPHY

don’t give me return to index no me dé MURPHY

don’t tell us return to index no nos diga MURPHY

don’t watch return to index no mire MURPHY

don’t watch us return to index no nos mire MURPHY

don’t tell return to index no diga MURPHY

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

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

don’t swim return to index no nade MURPHY

don’t fall asleep return to index no se duerma MURPHY

don’t fall return to index no caiga MURPHY

don’t send us return to index no nos mande MURPHY

don’t drive return to index no maneje MURPHY

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

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

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

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 MURPHY 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 MURPHY 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 MURPHY 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 MURPHY 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 MURPHY 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 MURPHY

estar ¡No estés! Don’t be! return to index MURPHY

dar ¡No des! Don’t give! return to index MURPHY

cantar ¡No cantes! Don’t sing! return to index MURPHY

bailar ¡No bailes! Don’t dance! return to index MURPHY

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

hablar ¡No hables! Don’t talk! return to index MURPHY

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

tener ¡No tengas! Don’t have! return to index MURPHY

ir ¡No vayas! Don’t go! return to index MURPHY

salir ¡No salgas! Don’t leave! return to index MURPHY

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

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

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

escribir ¡No escribas! Don’t write! return to index MURPHY

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

ponerse la ropa ¡No te pongas la ropa! Don’t put on your clothes! return to index MURPHY

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

ser ¡No seas! Don’t be! return to index MURPHY

estar ¡No estés! Don’t be! return to index MURPHY

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

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