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 index

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. COMPRARLAS ¡Cómpralas! 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 el pelo! 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. RETURN THE RECORDS! ¡Devuelve los discos! return to index

42. 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

43. 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

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: vivirvivo 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. GO return to index vaya

123. BE return to index sea esté

124. 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

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 decirno diga

126. 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

127. ESTAR ¡No esté! Don ’ t be! return to index

128. NADAR ¡No nade! Don ’ t swim! return to index

129. DORMIRSE ¡No se duerma! Don ’ t fall asleep! return to index

130. TENER ¡No tenga! Don ’ t have! return to index

131. HACERLO ¡No lo haga! Don ’ t do it! return to index

132. MANEJAR ¡No maneje! Don ’ t drive! return to index

133. CONOCER ¡No conozca! Don ’ t know! Don ’ t meet! return to index

134. BAILAR ¡No baile! Don ’ t dance! return to index

135. SER ¡No sea! Don ’ t be! return to index

136. PEDIRNOS ¡No nos pida! Don ’ t ask us! return to index

137. SALIR ¡No salga! Don ’ t leave! return to index

138. DESPERTARSE ¡No se despierte! Don ’ t wake up! return to index

139. DARLE ¡No le dé! Don ’ t give her! Don ’ t give him! return to index

140. AFIETARSE ¡No se afeite! Don ’ t shave! return to index

141. BUSCARME ¡No me busque! Don ’ t look for me! return to index

142. NOW TRANSLATE FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH USING THE UD. COMMAND: don ’ t go return to index no vaya

143. don ’ t give return to index no dé

144. don ’ t give me return to index no me dé

145. don ’ t tell us return to index no nos diga

146. don ’ t watch return to index no mire

147. don ’ t watch us return to index no nos mire

148. don ’ t tell return to index no diga

149. don ’ t leave return to index no salga no se vaya

150. don ’ t sell it (la casa) return to index no la venda

151. don ’ t swim return to index no nade

152. don ’ t fall asleep return to index no se duerma

153. don ’ t fall return to index no caiga

154. don ’ t send us return to index no nos mande

155. don ’ t drive return to index no maneje

156. don ’ t go to bed return to index no se acueste

157. don ’ t read it (el cuento) return to index no lo lea

158. don ’ t eat them (las tortas) return to index no las coma

159. Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no hablarme no me hable s

160. Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no decir no diga s

161. Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. Remember that with the negative commands the direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns are placed before the command. return to index no cantar no cante s

162. Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. 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

163. Negative tú Commands The negative tú commands are formed by placing s after the affirmative Ud. command. 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

164. 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

165. ESTAR ¡No estés! Don ’ t be! return to index

166. DAR ¡No des! Don ’ t give! return to index

167. CANTAR ¡No cantes! Don ’ t sing! return to index

168. BAILAR ¡No bailes! Don ’ t dance! return to index

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

170. HABLAR ¡No hables! Don ’ t talk! return to index

171. DORMIRSE ¡No te duermas! Don ’ t fall asleep! return to index

172. TENER ¡No tengas! Don ’ t have! return to index

173. IR ¡No vayas! Don ’ t go! return to index

174. SALIR ¡No salgas! Don ’ t leave! return to index

175. PERDERLO ¡No lo pierdas! Don ’ t lose it! return to index

176. CANTARLA ¡No la cantes! Don ’ t sing it! return to index

177. MANDARNOS ¡No nos mandes! Don ’ t send us! return to index

178. ESCRIBIR ¡No escribas! Don ’ t write! return to index

179. MIRARME ¡No me mires! Don ’ t write to me! return to index

180. PONERSE LA ROPA ¡No te pongas la ropa! Don ’ t put on your clothes! return to index

181. CANTARLES ¡No les cantes! Don ’ t sing to them! return to index

182. SER ¡No seas! Don ’ t be! return to index

183. ESTAR ¡No estés! Don ’ t be! return to index

184. HACERLOS ¡No los hagas! Don ’ t do them! return to index

185. IRSE ¡No te vayas! Don ’ t go away! return to index