5.1- Familiar Commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-4

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

The following verbs have irregular affirmative

tú commands.

decir
hacer
ir
poner

di
haz
ve
pon

salir
ser
tener
venir

sal
sé
ten
ven

Irregular affirmative tú commands

¡Sal ahora mismo!
Leave at once!

Haz los ejercicios.
Do the exercises.

Familiar commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-5

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Since ir and ver have the same tú command

(ve), context will determine the meaning.

Ve al cibercafé con Yolanda.
Go to the cybercafé with Yolanda.

Ve ese programa… es muy interesante.
See that program… it’s very interesting.

Familiar commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-5

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

The negative tú commands are formed by dropping the
final -o of the yo form of the present tense. For -ar
verbs, add -es. For -er and -ir verbs, add -as.

hablar
guardar
prender
volver
pedir

hablo
guardo
prendo
vuelvo
pido

no hables (tú)
no guardes (tú)
no prendas (tú)
no vuelvas (tú)
no pidas (tú)

Negative tú commands

Infinitive

Present tense yo form

Negative tú command

Héctor, no pares el carro aquí.
Héctor, don’t stop the car here.

No prendas la computadora todavía.
Don’t turn on the computer yet.

Familiar commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-6

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Verbs with irregular yo forms maintain the same

irregularity in their negative tú commands.

These verbs include conducir, conocer, decir,

hacer, ofrecer, oír, poner, salir, tener,

traducir, traer, venir, and ver.

No pongas el disco en la computadora.
Don’t put the disk in the computer.

No conduzcas tan rápido.
Don’t drive so fast.

Familiar commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-7

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Note also that stem-changing verbs keep their

stem changes in negative tú commands.

No pierdas tu celular.
Don’t lose your cell phone.

No vuelvas a esa gasolinera.
Don’t go back to that gas station.

No repitas las instrucciones.
Don’t repeat the instructions.

Familiar commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-8

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar have

a spelling change in the negative

tú commands.

sacar
apagar
almorzar

c → qu
g → gu
z → c

no saques
no apagues
no almuerces

Familiar commands

​Affirmative tu command: ___________

Negative tu command:_______________

​Affirmative tu command: ___________

Negative tu command:_______________

​Affirmative tu command: ___________

Negative tu command:_______________

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-9

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

The following verbs have irregular negative

tú commands.

dar
estar
ir
saber
ser

no des
no estés
no vayas
no sepas
no seas

Irregular negative tú commands

Familiar commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-10

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

¡Atención! In affirmative commands, reflexive, indirect,
and direct object pronouns are always attached to the
end of the verb. In negative commands, these pronouns
always precede the verb.

Bórralos. / No los borres.

Escríbeles un mensaje electrónico. / No les escribas
un mensaje electrónico.

Familiar commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands
estructuraestructura

5.1-11

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

¡Atención! (cont.) When a pronoun is attached to an
affirmative command that has two or more syllables, an
accent mark is added to maintain the original stress:

borra → bórralos
prende → préndela

imprime → imprímelo

Familiar commands

5

5.1
Familiar commands

5.1-12

© by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. correr
2. llenar
3. salir
4. descargar
5. levantarse
6. hacerlo

______ más rápido.
______ el tanque.
______ ahora.
______ ese documento.
______ temprano.
______ ya.

No ______ corras más rápido.
No ______ el tanque.
No ______ ahora.
No ______ ese documento.
No ______ temprano.
No ______ ahora.

Indica los mandatos familiares afirmativos y negativos de estos
verbos.

¡INTÉNTALO!

Corre

Corras

Familiar commands