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We use commands to give instructions or to ask people to do things.
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In Spanish, commands have different forms to distinguish between formal
(usted/ustedes) and informal address.
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Formal commands use subjunctive forms, with the implied meaning that the speaker is trying to influence the listener to do something.

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Present Tense
 pongo
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 traigo vengo hago
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 digo tengo oigo
This change is carried over to the commands.
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ponga pongan traiga traigan venga vengan haga hagan diga digan tenga tengan oiga oigan

Present Tense
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 toco saco
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 busco juego
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 llego pago almuerzo comienzo abrazo
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Ud.
toque
Uds.
toquen saque saquen busque busquen juegue jueguen llegue lleguen pague paguen almuerce almuercen comience comiencen abrace abracen

There are six irregular verbs in the command form.
(DISHES)
Dar 
Ir 
No des
No vayas
Ser  No seas
Haber  X (only for subjunctive)
Estar 
Saber 
No estés
No sepas

Present Tense
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 pienso enciendo recomiendo me divierto duermo me acuesto pido sigo me visto
Usted Commands Ustedes Commands
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 piense encienda recomiende diviértase duerma acuéstese pida siga vístase
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 piensen enciendan recomienden diviértanse duerman acuéstense pidan sigan vístanse

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You use these commands with people you are familiar with.
NOTE: These are used with only ONE person.

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The informal command is formed with the third person singular: como comes come comemos coméis comen

Present Tense
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 comprar sacar
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 barrer seguir
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 doblar cruzar almorzar comenzar parar
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Tú
¡Compra!
¡Saca la basura!
¡Barre el piso!
Sigue derecho
Dobla a la derecha
Cruza la calle
Almuerza
Comienza
¡Para!

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 comprar sacar
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 barrer seguir
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 prender correr almorzar comenzar parar
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Tú
¡No compres!
¡No saques la basura!
¡No barras el piso!
No sigas derecho
No prendas el carro.
No corras con tijeras
No almuerces
No comiences
¡No pares!

Vin Diesel has ten weapons!
Ven – venir “Ven acá”
Di – decir “Di la verdad”
Sal – salir “Sal de mi casa”
Haz – hacer “Haz tu tarea”
Ten - tener “Ten cuidado”
Ve – ir “Ve a clase”
Pon – poner “Pon la mesa”
Sé – ser “Sé mi amigo”

There are six irregular verbs in the command form.
(DISHES)
Dar 
Ir  dé, den vaya, vayan
Ser  sea, sean
Haber  X (only for subjunctive)
Estar 
Saber  esté, estén sepa, sepan

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“Negative beginning but positive ending”
Positive commands – the pronoun(s) are attached to the END (mandatory)
¡Dímelo!
Hazla ahora.
Sígueme.
Encuéntralo.

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“Negative beginning but positive ending”
For ALL commands (informal and formal), the rules are:
Negative commands – the pronoun(s) go in the beginning (before the verb)
¡No lo comas! ¡No me digas!

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Formal commands
Are used with people that you respect or more than one person.
Use the subjunctive.
DISHES are the irregulars.
Pronouns are attached on positive commands.
Pronouns go before the verb on negative commands.
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Informal (tú) commands
1. Are used with only one person that you are familiar with.
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Use él/ella form of verb on positive commands and the subjunctive tú on the negative commands.
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DISHES are the irregulars for the negative commands.
Vin Diesel has ten weapons gives you the irregulars for positive commands.
Pronouns are attached on positive commands.
Pronouns go before the verb on negative commands.