1. COMMANDS
A COMMAND IS THE WAY YOU TELL SOMEONE TO DO (OR NOT TO DO) SOMETHING!!!!
GO TO BED!!!!!
BRUSH YOUR TEETH!!!!

2. COMMANDS=
MANDATOS
(en español)

3. YOU
Commands are always to
YOU

4. FORMAL
UD.
UDS.
USE WITH ELDERS

5. INFORMAL TÚ
USE WITH YOUR PEERS
YOUNGSTERS

6. FORM THE TÚ COMMAND
It’s simply the él form of the verb
¡Trabaja (tú)!
¡Habla (tú)!
¡Come (tú)!

7. NORMAL SENTENCE=
You turn the corner.
COMMAND=
Turn the corner!!!!!!!

8. You are talking to your friend who is trying to decide whether to buy the blue skirt at Banana Republic. You are tired of her indecision. In exasperation you say….
¡Compra la falda!
¡Cómprala!

9. RULE TO GIVE A COMMAND TO TÚ: USE THE ÉL FORM OF THE VERB
ATTACH DIRECT OR INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS TO THE END OF AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS AND PRESENT PARTICIPLES
D.O.P. OR I.O.P COME IN FRONT OF NEGATIVE COMMANDS

10. COMMANDS ARE NOT A CONJUGATED VERB
COMMANDS ARE ONLY TO YOU (Ud. Uds. Tú)
D.O.P. AND I.O.P. ARE ATTACHED TO THE END OF AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS AND PRESENT PARTICIPLES BUT COME IN FRONT OF NEGATIVE COMMANDS

11. Make commands
LLEGAR
DOBLAR
CAMINAR
SEGUIR
ANDAR
CRUZAR
MANEJAR

12. GIVE DIRECTIONS TURN TO THE RIGHT KEEP GOING THROUGH THE PARK
CROSS THE STREET
DRIVE BY THE LIBRARY
ARRIVE AT THE POST OFFICE
WALK IN FRONT OF THE PHARMACY