Affirmative tú Commands

Question 1

How many sentences are there and what is their purpose?

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Answer 1

There are four types of sentences:

1- declarative - These are simple sentences. Most sentences are

declarative. I go to school every day.

2- Interrogative - These are used to ask questions.

Do you go to school every day?

3- Exclamatory - Used for emphasis or to show emotion.

“I need to go to school.”

4- Imperative - These are used to give polite commands, make

requests, give directions, to tell someone to do

something. They are always in the YOU form.

Question 2

Is there another name for imperative sentences?

Answer 2

YES! In Spanish they are also known as the affirmative and negative commands in the tú, usted, and ustedes forms only.

Question 3

Does the affirmative or negative commands apply to all forms?

Answer 3

No, not at all. Think about situations when you ask someone to do something or when you give directions. You speak directly to that person or persons. For example, when you insist that your little brother takes out the trash. You speak directly to the mocoso.

Panchito, take out the trash.

Question 4

Can you tell me what are the forms for the AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS?

Answer 4

THESE ARE THE FORMS FOR THE

TÚ AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS:

verb ending in: -ar -er -er

tú -a -e -e

habla come escribe

Question 5

Are there any irregular verbs in the affirmative tú commands?

Answer 5

Here are some basic rules to remember:

1- if the verb has a stem change, it also has a stem change in the

affirmative tu commands. Here are some examples

o > ue e > ie e > i

poder empezar pedir

almorzar pensar servir

costar preferir repetir

dormir querer vestir

jugar

volver

Question 6

What are some examples of stem change verbs

in the affirmative tú commands?

Answer 6

verb affirmative tú commad

volver vuelve

jugar juega

pedir pide

Question 7

Are there any irregular verbs in the

affirmative tú commands?

Answer 7

There are a few:

decir > di

salir > sal

hacer > haz

ser > sé

ir > ve

tener > ten

mantener > mantén

venir > ven

poner > pon

Question 8

A note about reflexive, direct and indirect pronouns.

Answer 8

If you’re using a pronoun, reflexive, indirect or direct, the pronoun goes attached to the affirmative command.

For example,

abrir la puerta > abre la puerta > ábrela.

Did you notice the accent on the “á”?

If you have three or more syllables, count three spaces from the end and write an accent mark on that third vowel.

comer el chocolate > come el chocolate > có-me-lo

vestirse > vís-te-te

bañarse > bá -ña-te