1. Los Mandatos Tú commands: affirmative and negative

2. English Commands Command forms are the same as the infinitive, but without to. Command forms are the same as the infinitive, but without to.Ejemplo: to sit = infinitive (you) sit! = command To make them negative just add dont. To make them negative just add dont.

3. Spanish Commands There are 4 types of commands in Spanish: There are 4 types of commands in Spanish: Informal (tú) Informal (tú) Formal (all other commands) Formal (all other commands) Affirmative Affirmative Negative Negative

4. Forming the Tú commands Regular affirmative commands are the same as 3 rd person singular (usted/él/ella form). Regular affirmative tú commands are the same as 3 rd person singular (usted/él/ella form). Negative commands are formed by changing the form of the present tense. Negative tú commands are formed by changing the yo form of the present tense.

5. La forma tú afiramtivo Verb 3 rd person Tú form Trabajar Él trabaja ¡Trabaja! Beber Él bebe ¡bebe! Escribir Ella escribe ¡Escribe! Cerrar Usted cierra ¡cierra! Volver Él vuelve ¡vuelve! Pedir Ella pide ¡pide!

6. Ejemplos Affirmative Affirmative Cambia la llanta y revisa los frenos. Change the tire and check the brakes. ¡Recoge y recicla las latas! Collect and recycle the cans!

7. Irregular tú commands There are 8 affirmative irregulars. There are 8 affirmative irregulars. Decir disay/tell (it)! Decir disay/tell (it)! Hacer hazdo (it)! Hacer hazdo (it)! Ir vego! Ir vego! Poner ponput (it)! Poner ponput (it)! Salir salleave! Salir salleave! Ser sébe (good)! Ser sébe (good)! Tener tenhave/take (it)! Tener tenhave/take (it)! Venir vencome (here)! Venir vencome (here)!

8. Ejemplos Irregular Irregular ¡Sé bien!¡haz tu tarea! Be good!Do your homework! ¡di la verdad!¡Ven aquí! Tell the truth!Come here!

9. La Forma tú negativo Start with the form (no hablo) Start with the yo form (no hablo) Take off the –o (no habl) Take off the –o (no habl) Add the opposite ending (no hables). Add the opposite tú ending (no hables). -ar verbs use -es -er verbs use -as

10. Ejemplos Negative Negative Gastar – to spend (gasto) Gastar – to spend (gasto) ¡No gastes demasiado dinero! Dont spend too much money! Decir – to tell (digo) Decir – to tell (digo) ¡No me digas! Dont tell me!

11. Irregular negative commands There are 4 irregular negative tú commands: There are 4 irregular negative tú commands: darno des estarno estés estarno estés irno vayas serno seas No estés triste. Dont be sad.