Tú Commands

Question 1

We have already learned the formal (ust, ustds) forms of commands. Is the form for familiar (tu) commands the same?

Answer 1

No, it is not. The forms between formal and informal commands is different. The main difference is that tu command forms have one form for the affirmative command and another for the negative.

There is also no plural form of a “tu” command, so just use the formal.

Question 2

How do you form a regular affirmative tu command?

Answer 2

Use the 3rd person singular (el/ella/ust) present tense of the verb. 
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tomar - toma
beber - bebe
escribir - escribe

Question 3

How do you form a regular negative tu command?

Answer 3

Take the affirmative tu command and replace the final vowel with "es" for -ar verbs and with "as" for -er/-ir verbs. 
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hablar - no hables
bebir - no bebas
escribir - no escribas

Question 4

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

decir

Answer 4

di

no digas

Question 5

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

hacer

Answer 5

haz

no hagas

Question 6

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

ir

Answer 6

ve

no vayas

Question 7

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

poner

Answer 7

pon

no pongas

Question 8

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

salir

Answer 8

sal

no salgas

Question 9

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

ser

Answer 9

sé

no seas

Question 10

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

tener

Answer 10

ten

no tengas

Question 11

Conjugate this irregular form into affirmative and negative commands:

venir

Answer 11

ven

no vengas

Question 12

What is an easy way to remember all of the irregular Tú command forms?

Answer 12

Ven Di Sal Haz Ten Ve Pon Sé

“Vin Diesel has ten weapons.”