1. Commands Notes Powerpoint
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3. To tell someone to do something you always use an AFFIRMATIVE command aka positive command. This is different from a negative command which tells them NOT to do something.
positive command = “drink the milk”, negative command= “don’t drink the milk”
You use this with anyone you would address as tú (sibling, friend, parent to child).
Usted commands are different.

4. A command tells someone to do something: Eat. Drink.
Remember, the infinitive means to do something,
the tú forms means you do something.
Ej. Comer = to eat. Comes = You eat.
“Come” is the command which means “Eat”
(Keep in mind that not every verb can be used as a command. Example: Poder)

5. For most verbs, in order to form the command you USE THE ______ PERSON _____________ CONJUGATION which is the ______, _________, ________ form.
3rd SINGULAR
él ella usted
The command, to tell someone to “TALK” would be Habla
The command, to tell someone to “DRINK” would be
Toma

6. ¡Qué fácil!, ¿no? Run! ____________ Rest! ____________
Write the command for the following words:
Run! ____________
Rest! ____________
Study! ____________
Sing! ____________
Write! ____________
Dance! ____________
Cook! ____________
Cut! ____________
Mix! ____________
¡Corre!
¡Descansa!
¡Estudia!
¡Canta!
¡Escribe!
¡Baila!
¡Cocina!
¡Corta! ¡Mezcla!
¡Qué fácil!, ¿no?

7. But wait…… Pide Sirve Prueba Merienda Order Serve Try/Taste Snack
WATCH OUT FOR THE
Stem Change VERBS!!
How do you conjugate the following in the 3rd person singular?
PEDIR SERVIR PROBAR MERENDAR
___________ ______________ ______________ ______________
Other stem changers:
Dormir
Jugar
Almorzar
Entender – (not a command)
Pide Sirve Prueba Merienda
Order Serve Try/Taste Snack
Command
Ingles:

8. And of course…… Di Sé Haz Ve Pon Ten Ven Sal IRREGULAR COMMANDS
Decir Ser Hacer Ir Poner Tener Venir Salir
Command______ _______ ________ ______ ______ _______ ______ y ______
Inglés _______ _______ ________ ______ _______ _______ ______ ______
Di Sé Haz Ve Pon Ten Ven Sal
Say Be Do Go Put Have Come Leave
Sung to Mary Had a Little Lamb “Di Sé Haz Ve, Pon Ten Ven, Pon Ten Ven, Pon Ten Ven. Di Sé Haz Ve Pon Ten Ven, Pon Ten Ven y SAL!
Es el cordero de Mary.

10. NOW SOLVE THE FOLLOWING IRREGULARS :
1) Hacer la tarea ___________________________
2) Ir a la clase todos los días ___________________________
3) Salir de la casa ___________________________
4) Venir conmigo a la clase ___________________________
5) Ser buen estudiante ___________________________
6) Tener cuidado ( to be careful ) ___________________________
7) Poner la mesa ___________________________
8) Decir la verdad (truth) ___________________________