Commands

Question 1

How do we conjugate command verbs in the Tú form?

• -Eat!
• -Speak!
• -Open!

Answer 1

drop the ´s

• Come!
• Habla!
• Abre!

Question 2

How do we conjugate command verbs in the Negative Tú Form?

• -Don’t eat!
• -Don’t speak!
• -Don’t open!

Answer 2

AR endings change to ER endings
ER/IR endings change to IR endings
--No comas!
--No hables!
--No abras!

Question 3

Where do the direct object and indirect object pronouns go with affirmative Tú commands?

• -Eat it!
• -Speak to me!
• -Open it for her!

Answer 3

At the end of the verb (indirect object before direct object)

• Cómelo!
• Háblame!
• Ábreselo!

Question 4

Where do the direct object and indirect object pronouns go with negative commands?

• -Don´t eat it! (Tú)
• -Don´t speak to me! (Uds.)
• -Don´t open it for her! (Ud.)

Answer 4

Before the verb (indirect object before direct object)

• -No lo comas!
• -No me hablen!
• -No se lo abra!

Question 5

Irregular tú commands in the affirmative form

- Say!/ Tell me!

Answer 5

Di! Dime!

Question 6

Irregular tú commands in the affirmative form

-Go!

Answer 6

Vete!

Question 7

Irregular tú commands in the affirmative form

-Come!

Answer 7

Ven!

Question 8

Irregular tú commands in the affirmative form

-Do!/ Do it!

Answer 8

Haz! Hazlo!

Question 9

Irregular tú commands in the affirmative form

-Leave!

Answer 9

Sal!

Question 10

Irregular tú commands in the affirmative form

Be! Be patient!

Answer 10

Sé! Sé paciente!

Question 11

Irregular tú commands in the affirmative form

Put! Put it on yourself!

Answer 11

Pon! Póntelo!

Question 12

How do we make commands in the Ud. and Uds. forms affirmative and negative?

• -Eat! (Ud.)
• -Speak! (Uds.)
• -Don´t Open! (Ud.)

Answer 12

AR endings change to ER endings
ER/IR endings change to IR endings
--Coma (Ud.)!
--Hablen (Uds)!
--No abra (Ud)!

Question 13

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Tell me (Ud.)!

Answer 13

Dígame!

Question 14

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Go! (Uds)

Answer 14

Váyanse!

Question 15

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Don´t come (Tú)!

Answer 15

No vengas!

Question 16

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Do it (Uds)!

Answer 16

Háganlo!

Question 17

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Leave (Uds.)

Answer 17

Salgan!

Question 18

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Don´t be a doctor!

Answer 18

–No seas doctor!

Question 19

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Don´t put it on! (Ud.)

Answer 19

No se lo ponga!

Question 20

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Have a great day! (Uds)

Answer 20

Tengan un buen día!

Question 21

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Look! (Ud.)

Answer 21

Vea!

Question 22

Irregular tú commands in the affirmative form

-Look (Tú)

Answer 22

Ve!

Question 23

Spelling changes in -car, -gar, -zar Ud., Uds., and Neg. commands

• -Arrive (Uds)!
• -Begin (Ud)!
• -Don´t look for it (Tú)!

Answer 23

To make sure the verb sounds like its original form, some letters must be changed

• -Lleguen!
• -Empiezan!
• -No lo busques!

Question 24

• Boot verbs in command forms:
• -Play (Tú)
• -Have fun (Ud.)
• -Ask for it (Uds.)

Answer 24

Boot verbs also change in command forms

• Juega!
• Diviertanse!
• Pídanlo!

Question 25

Irregular commands in Ud., Uds., and Neg. Forms

–Know it! (Ud.)

Answer 25

Sepalo!