2nd Year 5.1
Regular Affirmative Tú Commands
 How are regular affirmative tú commands formed?
 Use the ________________ form of the verb.
 Examples:
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Caminar  ________________
Estudiar  ________________
Abrir  ____________________
Correr  ___________________
 When/Why do we use these verbs?
 To tell one person (you, singular / familiar) to do
something!
Irregular Affirmative Tú Commands
 Not all verbs follow the regular pattern for forming the
command. These irregular verb conjugations must be
memorized!
Do you know the
tune to, “She’ll
be comin’
around the
mountain when
she comes” ?
INFINITIVE
Affirmative Tú Command
Decir (to say, to tell)
Di
Hacer (to make, to do)
Haz
Ir (to go)
Ve
Poner (to put)
Pon
Salir (to leave)
Sal
Ser (to be)
Sé
Tener (to have)
Ten
Venir (to come)
Ven
¡CANTA, CANTA, CANTA!
 Di – Decir
 Haz – Hacer
 Ve - ir
 Pon – Poner
 Sal – Salir
 Sé - ser
 Ten – Tener
 Ven – Venir
Más Práctica
Write the IRREGULAR affirmative tú commands and what
they mean in English!
 1. Ser buena
 2. Decir la verdad
 3. Hacer la tarea
 4. Venir a casa a las seis
 5. Tener paciencia
 6. Ir a la tienda
 7. Tener cuidado
Pronoun Placement
 With AFFIRMATIVE commands, the pronoun is
_____________ to the end of the command.
 Un Ejemplo y La práctica:
 Do it! (the homework)
¡Hazla!
 Buy it! (the book)
¡Cómpralo!
 Say it! (the verb)
________________________
 Make it! (the bed)
_______________________
What about reflexives?
 In order to make a command using reflexives
verbs, follow the same rules for non-reflexive
verbs.
 1. Go to the él/ella/usted form of the verb
 2. Change the reflexive pronoun to match the
subject you are talking to (you, singular /
familiar)
 3. ATTACH the reflexive pronoun to the end of
the command.
 4. Add an accent to the second to last syllable of
the verb (if there are 2 or more syllables)
Examples of commands
using REFLEXIVES
 Shower yourself! (ducharse)
 ¡Dúchate!
 Wash yourself! (lavarse)
 ¡Lávate!
 Go to bed! (acostarse (oue)
 ¡Acuéstate!
WHITE BOARD PRACTICE
 Run!
 ¡Corre!
 Read!
 ¡Lee!
 Write!
 ¡Escribe!
 Make the bed! (cuidado…)
 ¡Haz la cama!
 Make it (the bed)
 ¡Hazla!
WHITE BOARD PRACTICE
 Set the table!
 ¡Pon la mesa!
 Set it (the table)!
 ¡Ponla!
 Buy the mirror.
 ¡Compra el espejo!
 Buy it (the mirror)
 ¡Cómpralo!
WHITE BOARD PRACTICE
 Leave!
 ¡Sal!
 Wash yourself!
 ¡Lávate!
 Brush your teeth!
 ¡Lávate los dientes!
 Wash your hair!
 ¡Lávate la cabeza!
WHITE BOARD PRACTICE!
 Come to my house!
 ¡Ven a mi casa!
 Run!
 ¡Corre!
 Take a bath!
 ¡Báñate!
 Wash the plates!
 Lava los platos!
 Wash them (the plates)!
 ¡Lávalos!
WHITE BOARD PRACTICE!
 Dry yourself!
 ¡Sécate!
 Get (yourself) up!
 ¡Levántate!
 Shave (yourself)!
 ¡Aféitate!
 Put makeup on (yourself)!
 ¡Maquíllate!