1. Spanish 1 5.2 AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMANDS

2. If you would like to tell a friend or family member to do something in Spanish (tell me, wash your hands, pass the salt, etc), you must use affirmative tú commands.

3. AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMANDS You form an affirmative command by conjugating the verb it into the present tense él/ella/usted (3 rd person singular form) EXAMPLE Hablar – Habla! – Speak! Correr – Corre! – Run!

4. AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMANDS If the verb is irregular in the él/ella/Ud. form (stem-changer etc.), it will be irregular in the affirmative tú command as well. EXAMPLES Dormir (o-ue) – Duerme! – Sleep! Servir (e-i) – Sirve! – Serve!

5. Práctica: Conjugate the following verbs into an affirmative tú command and translate it. 1.Cocinar 2.Cerrar 3.Envolver 4.Dar 5.Traer 1.Cocina!/cook! 2.Cierra!/close! 3.Envuelve!/wrap! 4.Da!/give! 5.Trae!/bring!

6. Spanish 1 5.2 IRREGULAR AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMANDS

7. AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE SOME IRREGULAR VERBS. THE FOLLOWING VERBS ARE IRREGULAR IN THE AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMAND FORMS.

8. IRREGULAR TÚ COMMANDS Venir Decir Salir Hacer Tener Ir Poner Ser Ven! / Come! Di! / Say! Sal! / Leave! Haz! /Do/make! Ten! /Have! Ve! /Go! Pon! /Put! Sé! /Be! VERBCOMMAND/MEANING

9. IRREGULAR AFFIRMATIVE TÚ COMMANDS You can remember the irregular affirmative tú commands by this saying: “Vin Diesel has ten weapons eh!” “ven/di/sal/haz/ten/ve/pon/sé”

10. Práctica del paquete 1.Come here! 2.Put the balloons (over) there! 3.Make the bed! 1.Ven aquí! 2.Pon los globos allí! 3.Haz la cama!