1. A f f i r m a t i v e
T ú
C o m m a n d s

2. Exprésate Uno, Capítulo 6, Gramática Dos, p. 214
Affirmative informal commands
-To tell someone you address as “tú” to do something, use an affirmative informal command.
-To form the affirmative informal command of regular or stem-changing verbs, just drop the final “s” off the end of the tú form of the verb.
-(tú) hablas = habla
-(tú) comes = come
-(tú) pides = pide
-Manuel, prueba el sándwich de pollo Los preparan muy bien aquí.
-Lava los platos, por favor.

3. -Pepito, clean your room! -¡Pepito, limpia tu cuarto (habitación)!
¡A practicar!
-Pepito, clean your room!
-¡Pepito, limpia tu cuarto (habitación)!
-Juana, eat lunch!
-¡Juana, almuerza!
-Please, take out the garbage!
-¡Por favor, saca la basura!
-Serve the cake, please!
-¡Sirve el pastel, por favor!
-Order the eggs with the bacon!
-¡Pide los huevos con el tocino!

4. Affirmative informal commands
-Some verbs have irregular affirmative command forms.
-Tener (to have) ten
-Venir (to come) ven
-Poner (to put) pon
-Ir (to go) ve
-Ser (to be) sé
-Hacer (to do,make) haz
-Salir (to go out,leave) sal
-Do you notice that on the “-go –go” verbs (tengo, vengo, pongo, y salgo) we “chop off the –go ending?
-We also chop off the –go on “hago”, but we then add a “z”.
-Ir and ser do not follow this pattern, and therefore must be memorized.

5. Affirmative informal commands
-Some verbs have irregular affirmative command forms.
-Venir (to come) ven
-Dar (to give) di
-Salir (to go out,leave) sal
-Hacer (to do,make) haz
-Tener (to have) ten
-Ir (to go) ve
-Poner (to put) pon
-Ser (to be) sé
This saying may help you memorize the irregular positive tú commands.
---Ven DiSal Haz Ten VePonSé?
--(Vin Diesel has 10 weapons, eh?)

6. -Come with me to the mall. -Ven conmigo al centro comercial.
-Irregular affirmative command forms.
-Tener (to have) ten
-Venir (to come) ven
-Poner (to put) pon
-Ir (to go) ve
-Ser (to be) sé
-Hacer (to do,make) haz
-Salir (to go out,leave) sal
-Dar (to give) di
-Come with me to the mall.
-Ven conmigo al centro comercial.
-Set the table, please.
-Pon la mesa, por favor.
-Go to your room!
-¡Ve a tu cuarto/habitación!
-Be nice and patient (paciente).
-Sé simpático(a) y paciente.
-Make your bed every day.
-Haz la/tu cama todos los días.

7. cortar (to cut) calentar (e—ie) (to heat up)
Affirmative informal commands
-Here are some verbs you might use to ask someone to help you in the kitchen.
cortar (to cut) calentar (e—ie) (to heat up)
abrir (to open) mezclar (to mix)
sacar (to take out) añadir (to add)
Cuando estoy en la cocina con mi mamá, ella me dice:
-Cut the carrots, please.
-Corta las zanahorias, por favor.
Add more water to the broccoli.
-Añade más agua al bróculi.
-Mix the milk and chocolate.
-Mezcla la leche y el chocolate.
-Open the can (la lata) of corn.
-Abre la lata de maíz.

8. calentar (eie) - to heat up (something)
yo caliento nosotros(as) calentamos
tú calientas vosotros(as) calentáis
Ud., él, ella calienta Uds., ellos, ellas calientan
-Heat up the milk, please. (mandato)
-Calienta la leche, por favor.
-My brothers heat up cheese when they prepare nachos.
-Mis hermanos calientan (el) queso cuando preparan (los) nachos.

9. Exprésate Uno, Capítulo 6, Gramática Dos, p. 216
-You already know that D.O. pronouns can go either directly before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
-Do you always prepare dinner?
-¿Siempre preparas la cena?
-No, I don’t prepare it always, but today I am going to prepare it.
-No, no la preparo siempre, pero hoy voy a prepararla o No, no la preparo siempre, pero hoy la voy a preparar.

10. Exprésate Uno, Capítulo 6, Gramática Dos, p. 216
-When you use a pronoun with an affirmative command, attach it to the end of the verb. Add an accent mark over the vowel in the third-to-last syllable:
“Clap your hands, go back three.”
-Should I prepare the fish?
-¿Preparo el pescado?
-Yes, prepare it.
-Sí, prepáralo.
-If there are only two syllables, then you do not have to add an accent mark.
-Should I put the glasses on the table?
-¿Pongo los vasos en la mesa?
-Yes, put them there (allí).
-Sí, ponlos allí.

11. Exprésate Uno, Capítulo 6, Gramática Dos, p. 216
Serve hamburguesa (it).
Sírvela.
Prepare the bróculi (it).
Prepáralo.
Take the chicken (it) out of the oven.
Sácalo del horno.
Heat up the water (it).
Caliéntalo.
Mix up the vegetables (them).
Mézclalas.
Add the milk and chocolate (them).
Añádelos.