1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. comer ¡Come! Eat! return to index

6. terminarlos ¡Termínalos! Finish them! return to index

7. beber ¡Bebe! Drink! return to index

8. despertarse ¡Despiértate! Wake up! return to index

9. escribirla ¡Escríbela! Write it! return to index

10. mirarlas ¡Míralas! Look at them! return to index

11. terminarlos ¡Termínalos! Finish them! return to index

12. bañarse ¡Báñate! Bathe yourself! return to index

13. comprarla ¡Cómprala! Buy them! return to index

14. afeitarse ¡Aféitate! Shave! return to index

15. montarla ¡Móntala! Ride it! return to index

16. nadar ¡Nada! Swim! return to index

17. cantarla ¡Cántala! Sing it! return to index

18. volver ¡Vuelve! Return! return to index

19. leerlos ¡Léelos! Read them! return to index

20. pensar ¡Piensa! Think! return to index

21. creerme ¡Créeme! Believe me! return to index

22. tomarlo ¡Tómalo! Take it! return to index

23. cruzarla ¡Crúzala! Cross it! return to index

24. acostarse ¡Acuéstate! Go to bed! return to index

25. 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

26. Finish them (m)! ¡Termínalos! return to index

27. Eat ¡Come! return to index

28. Read! ¡Lee! return to index

29. Walk! ¡Camina! return to index

30. Shower! ¡Dúchate! return to index

31. Think! ¡Piensa! return to index

32. Live! ¡Vive! return to index

33. Sing to us! ¡Cántanos! return to index

34. Wash your hair! ¡Lávate la cabeza! return to index

35. Take a picture! ¡Saca una foto! return to index

36. Ride the bicycle! ¡Monta la bicicleta! return to index

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

38. Study! ¡Estudia! return to index

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

40. Listen to me! ¡Escúchame! return to index

41. 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

42. 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.

43. haz, sal, ve y ven di, ten, sé y pon ochos mandatos afirmativos irregulares son

44. 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!

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

46. ser ¡Sé! Be! return to index

47. ir ¡Ve! Go! return to index

48. hacer ¡Haz! Do!, Make! return to index

49. ir ¡Ve! Go! return to index

50. poner ¡Pon! Put! return to index

51. salir ¡Sal! Leave! return to index

52. ser ¡Sé! Be! return to index

53. venir ¡Ven! Come! return to index

54. tener ¡Ten! Have! return to index

55. decir ¡Di! Say!, Tell! return to index

56. ser ¡Sé! Be! return to index

57. hacer ¡Haz! Do!, Make! return to index

58. 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

59. Have! ¡Ten! return to index

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

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

62. Come ¡Ven! return to index

63. Have ¡Ten! return to index

64. Go ¡Ve! return to index

65. Tell me! ¡Dime! return to index

66. Leave! ¡Sal! ¡Vete! return to index

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

68. Be ¡Sé! return to index

69. Put ¡Pon! return to index

70. Go! ¡Ve! return to index

71. 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

72. 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: vivirViva. a.

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

74. hacer Hago. return to index a Do.

75. decir Digo. return to index a. Say. / Tell.

76. dormir (ue) Duermo return to index a. Sleep.

77. nadar Nado return to index e. Swim.

78. leer Leo return to index a. Read.

79. pedir (i) Pido. return to index a. Ask for., Order.

80. caer Caigo. return to index a. Fall.

81. venir Vengo. return to index a. Come.

82. acostar (ue) Acuesto. return to index e. Put to bed.

83. morir (ue) Muero. return to index a. Die.

84. correr Corro. return to index a. Run.

85. bailar Bailo. return to index e. Dance.

86. conocer conozco return to index a Meet, Know

87. ver veo return to index a. See.

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

89. Come. return to index Venga.

90. Tell. return to index Diga.

91. Tell me. return to index Dígame.

92. Buy. return to index Compre.

93. buy me. return to index Cómpreme.

94. Find. return to index Encuentre.

95. Read. return to index Lea.

96. Come. return to index Venga.

97. Write. return to index Escriba.

98. Return. return to index Vuelva. Regrese.

99. Send. return to index Mande.

100. Shave yourself. return to index Aféitese.

101. Put on makeup. return to index Maquíllese.

102. Take a bath. return to index Báñese.

103. Wash your hair. return to index Lávese la cabeza.

104. Take a shower. return to index Dúchese.

105. 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

106. 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

107. dar ¡Dé! Give! return to index

108. estar ¡Esté! Be! return to index

109. darme ¡Deme! Give me! return to index

110. ser ¡Sea! Be! return to index

111. estar ¡Esté! Be! return to index

112. ir ¡Vaya! Go! return to index

113. darnos ¡Denos! Give us! return to index

114. ser ¡Sea! Be! return to index

115. ir ¡Vaya! Go! return to index

116. Now translate from English to Spanish using the Ud. command: Go. return to index Vaya.

117. Be. return to index Sea. Esté.

118. Give. return to index Dé.

119. Give us. return to index Denos.

120. Go. return to index Vaya.

121. Be. return to index Sea. Esté.

122. Give her. return to index Dele.

123. Go. return to index Vaya.

124. Be. return to index Sea. Esté.

125. 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

126. 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

127. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

144. Don’t give. return to index No dé.

145. Don’t give me. return to index No me dé.

146. Don’t tell us. return to index No nos diga.

147. Don’t watch. return to index No mire.

148. Don’t watch us. return to index No nos mire.

149. Don’t tell. return to index No diga.

150. Don’t leave. return to index No salga. No se vaya.

151. Don’t sell it (la casa). return to index No la venda.

152. Don’t swim. return to index No nade.

153. Don’t fall asleep return to index No se duerma.

154. Don’t fall. return to index No caiga.

155. Don’t send us. return to index No nos mande.

156. Don’t drive. return to index No maneje.

157. Don’t go to bed. return to index No se acueste.

158. Don’t read it (el cuento). return to index No lo lea.

159. Don’t eat them (las tortas). return to index No las coma.

160. Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by conjugating for the first person singular (yo). return to index hablar hablo es 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. Then add s. habl

161. Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by conjuagting for the first peron singluar (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. Then add s. no decir no diga s

162. Negative tú Commands return to index no cantar no cante s The negative tú commands are formed by conjuagting for the first peron singluar (yo). 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. Then add s.

163. Negative tú Commands 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 1. Conjuage for the yo form. 2. Remove the o 3. If the verb ends in ar you add e and if the verb ends in ir or er add a. Then add s.

164. Negative tú Commands 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

165. memorize There are five irregular negative tú commands. You just have to memorize them. no des dar = no des = don’t give no estés estar = no estés = don’t be no vayas ir = no vayas = don’t go no sepas saber = no sepas = don’t know no seas ser = no seas = don’t be

166. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

179. mentirnos ¡No nos mientas! Don’t lie to us! return to index

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

181. mirarme ¡No me mires! Don’t look at me! return to index

182. poner la ropa en el suelo ¡No pongas la ropa en el suelo! Don’t put your clothes on the floor! return to index

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

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

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

186. hacerla ¡No la hagas! Don’t do it! return to index

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

188. ¡Terminado!