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: TO GIVE A COMMAND TO TÚ: 1.USE THE ÉL FORM OF THE VERB 2.ATTACH DIRECT OR INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS TO THE END OF AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS AND PRESENT PARTICIPLES 3.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  SALIR  CRUZAR

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