Cap 3: Los mandatos informales (+)

Giving instructions to a coworker

Ordering food at a restaurant

Talking to your younger sibling

Speaking to your teacher

Affirmative commands tell someone what to do; negative commands tell someone what NOT to do.

Affirmative commands are always polite, and negative commands are rude.

Affirmative commands use regular verbs, and negative commands use irregular verbs.

Affirmative commands are used with adults, and negative commands are used with children.

Run a mile!

Don’t eat junk food.

Go to the doctor!

Don’t smoke!

sal

sale

salga

salir

Ponla aquí.

La pon aquí.

Pon aquí la.

Aquí ponla.

Attach pronouns to the end of the command.

Attach pronouns to the beginning of the command.

Do not use pronouns with commands.

Insert pronouns in the middle of the command.