1. Negative Tú Commands

2. Earlier we learned about Positive Tú Commands which were conjugated just like the 3p.s. of the present tense verb.
Negative Tú Commands need more than just a ‘NO’ in front of the verb, but, you’re still familiar with the formula to create a Neg. Tú Command.

3. To conjugate a Neg. Tú Command:
Yo-form
Drop the - o-
Opposite vowel ending
Add ‘s’
*Make sure you add ‘No’ to the beginning!

4. To conjugate a Neg. Tú Command:
Hablar
Yo-form:
Drop the - o- :
Opposite vowel ending:
Add ‘s’ :
* Don’t forget ‘No’:
Hablo
Habl-
Hable
hables
No hables

5. Usted and Neg. Tú Commands
Verb
Neg. Tú Cmd.
Ud. Cmd.
Hablar
Hable
No hables
Comer
Coma
No comas
Abrir
Abra
No abras
Tener
Tenga
No tengas
Decir
Diga
No digas
Jugar
Juegue
No juegues

6. You’ll have the same irregular verbs that you had for Usted Commands:
Ir Ser Dar Estar Saber

7. Irregular Usted and Neg. Tú Commands
Verb
Neg Tú. Cmd.
Ud. Cmd.
Estar
Esté
No estés
Dar Dé
No des
Ser
Sea
No seas Ir
Vaya
No vayas
Saber
Sepa
No sepas

8. Still need to watch for:
¡¡Ojo!!
Still need to watch for:
-car
-gar
-zar

9. Pronoun Placement Rules For Commands:
Pronouns: me, te, nos, os, lo/la, los/las, le, les, se
#1 – Affirmative Commands – After & Attached to the verb
#2 – Negative Commands – Before the verb

10. Pronoun Placement Rules For Commands:
Since Negative Tú Commands are negative, any pronouns that are used should be placed BEFORE the verb.
#2 – Neg. Commands – Before the verb

11. Barrer el piso Barro el piso Barr- el piso Barra el piso
Neg. Tú Command:
Barrer el piso
Yo-form:
Drop the - o- :
Opp. vowel ending:
Add ‘s’ :
* Don’t forget ‘No’:
Barro el piso
Barr- el piso
Barra el piso
Barras el piso
No barras el piso.

12. Barrer el piso No barras . el piso lo No barras.
Neg. Tú Command:
Barrer el piso
Now, replace ‘el piso’ with the pronoun, ‘lo’.
No barras
el piso
replace with lo
Since the command is negative, move ‘lo’ in front of the verb: No
barras.

13. Neg. Tú Command:
Lavar los platos.
Lav ar o
los platos.
1. Yo form

14. e e o Lavar los platos. Lav los platos. 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o-
Neg. Tú Command:
Lavar los platos.
Lav o
los platos.
1. Yo form
2. Drop the -o- e e
3. Opp. Vowel =

15. e e e Lavar los platos. Lav los platos. 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o-
Neg. Tú Command:
Lavar los platos.
Lav e
los platos.
1. Yo form
2. Drop the -o- e e
3. Opp. Vowel =
4. Add ‘s’ s
5. Add ‘No’ No

16. Lavar los platos. No laves los platos.
Neg. Tú Command:
Lavar los platos.
No laves los platos.
This negative tú command is complete.
It says: Don’t wash the dishes.
Now let’s replace the direct object with a pronoun.

17. Since the command is negative, move ‘los’ in front of the verb:
Neg. Tú Command:
Lavar los platos.
replace with
No laves los platos.
los
Since the command is negative, move ‘los’ in front of the verb: No
laves.

18. Now let’s try a Reflexive Verb as a Negative Tú Command

19. e e Levantarse te levant o 1. Yo form 2. Drop the -o- 3. Opp. Vowel =
Neg. Tú Command:
Levantarse te
levant o
1. Yo form
2. Drop the -o- e e
3. Opp. Vowel =
4. Add ‘s’ s
5. Add ‘No’ No
6. Change ‘se’ to ‘te’
& move ‘te’ in front of the verb

20. Negative Tú Command: Don’t get up.
Neg. Tú Command:
Levantarse
No te levantes.
Negative Tú Command: Don’t get up.