1. Affirmative Tú Commands
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2. Affirmative Tú Commands
You already know how to give affirmative commands to someone you address as tú.
You take the 3rd person form of the verb.

3. Affirmative Tú Commands
Camina por la puerta.
Come la cena.
Abre el regalo.

4. Affirmative Tú Commands
Some verbs have irregular affirmative tú commands.
To form many of these commands, take the yo form of the present tense and drop the -go:

5. Affirmative Tú Commands
Poner (Infinitive)
Yo form?
Pongo
Command form?
Pon

6. Affirmative Tú Commands
Tener (Infinitive)
Yo form?
Tengo
Command form?
Ten

7. Affirmative Tú Commands
Mantener (Infinitive)
Yo form?
Mantengo
Command form?
Mantén

8. Affirmative Tú Commands
Decir (Infinitive)
Yo form?
Digo
Command form? Di

9. Affirmative Tú Commands
Salir (Infinitive)
Yo form?
Salgo
Command form?
Sal

10. Affirmative Tú Commands
Venir (Infinitive)
Yo form?
Vengo
Command form?
Ven

11. Affirmative Tú Commands
Hacer, Ser, and Ir have irregular tú command forms that must be memorized:
haz, sé, ve

12. Affirmative Tú Commands
¿Cómo se va a la escuela?
Sal de aquí y continúa derecho hasta el tercer semáforo.

13. Affirmative Tú Commands
Remember that pronouns can be attached to commands.
You will also need an accent in most cases.

14. Affirmative Tú Commands
Josefina, ¡hazlo ahora mismo!
Martin, ayúdame.

15. Affirmative Tú Commands
Dime la verdad siempre
Explícale a tu padre por qué llegaste tarde.