Commands Commands (Mandatos o Imperativo)(Mandatos o Imperativo)

Affirmative Tú Affirmative Tú (informal) (informal)

Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú Commands

3rd person 3rd person of the verb in of the verb in the the present tensepresent tense..

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ParaPara en la esquina.en la esquina.

ComeCome en el restaurante en el restaurante..

SigueSigue caminandocaminando..

Affirmative Tú CommandsAffirmative Tú CommandsSome verbs Some verbs have irregular have irregular

affirmative affirmative tú tú commands.commands.To form many of these To form many of these

commands, take the commands, take the yoyo form form of the present tense and drop of the present tense and drop the -gothe -go::

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Poner Poner (Infinitive)(Infinitive)Yo form?Yo form?PongoPongoCommand form?Command form?PonPon

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TenerTener (Infinitive) (Infinitive)Yo form?Yo form?TengoTengoCommand form?Command form?TenTen

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Decir Decir (Infinitive)(Infinitive)Yo form?Yo form?DigoDigoCommand form?Command form?DiDi

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Salir Salir (Infinitive)(Infinitive)Yo form?Yo form?SalgoSalgoCommand form?Command form?SalSal

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Venir Venir (Infinitive)(Infinitive)Yo form?Yo form?VengoVengoCommand form?Command form?VenVen

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Hacer, SerHacer, Ser, , and and IrIr have have irregular irregular tútú command forms command forms that that must be memorizedmust be memorized::

haz, sé, vehaz, sé, ve

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¿Cómo se va a la ¿Cómo se va a la carretera?carretera?

Sal de aquí y sigue Sal de aquí y sigue derecho hasta el tercer derecho hasta el tercer semáforo.semáforo.

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Pronouns can be attached Pronouns can be attached to commands.to commands.

You will also need an You will also need an accent in most cases.accent in most cases.

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If a command has two or If a command has two or more syllables, write an more syllables, write an accent mark on the accent mark on the syllable stressed in the syllable stressed in the present tense.present tense.

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Josefina, ¡hazJosefina, ¡hazlolo ahora ahora mismo!mismo!

Martin, ayMartin, ayúúdadameme..

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DiDimeme la verdad siempre la verdad siempreExplExplíícacalele a tu padre por a tu padre por

qué llegaste tarde.qué llegaste tarde.