Sometimes you will need to add a Direct Object Pronoun
to specify what you want the person to do. Instead of
saying “Eat the fruit,” you can just say, “eat it.” We are
going to do this with Tú commands now, but the rule
applies for Usted and Ustedes commands, too.
How do you form an affirmative tú command? You take
the ___él, ella, usted_____ form of the ___present
tense_________.
 Examples: Hablar  ____habla_____

Escribir  _____escribe________

Comer  ____come________
 In relation to you, what kind of person receives an
affirmative tú command? __friend/equal___
To figure out what your DOP is, you need to decide
several things:
 Masculine/feminine
 Singular/ plural
Masculine
singular = lo
Masculine plural =
los
Feminine singular
= la
Feminine plural =
las
Ejemplos: La fruta = la.
El perro = lo.
El libro = lo. Las faldas _____________
Los libros = los.
La pluma = la.
Los vestidos = _____________
 Add the DOP to the end of the command, then
COUNT 3 syllables away from the last syllable of the
word with the DOP attached, and put an accent on the
3rd-to-last vowel sound.
 Eat the fruit  Come la fruta  Comela 
 accent added to 3rd-to-last syllable 
 Cómela. (Eat it)
 Take the pictures  Saca las fotos  Sacalas 
 Sácalas. (Take them)
 With a formal command, take the opposite ending and






add the DOP:
Instead of Sácalas, it’s…
Sáquelas
Write the letter  Escribe la carta  Escribela 
Escríbela ( Write it)
Or for ustedes…..
Escríbanla
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Buy the dress (Buy it)
__________________________________
Wear the skirt (Wear it) ____________________________
Drive the car (Drive it)
______________________________
Prepare the homework (Prepare it)
____________________________
Help the friends (Help them)
______________________________
Use the pens (Use them)
________________________________
Repaso de ayer (recap from yesterday)
Forming affirmative tú commands: (DO THIS)
1.
Take the he/she form of the verb (come, escribe, habla)
 irregulars: Decir= Hacer= Ir / IRSE=
Poner= Salir =
Ser=
Tener=
Venir =
1.
Negative tú commands: (DON’T DO THIS)
Take the yo form of the verb, drop the O, add opposite Tú ending.
Comer = como -> com-> comas = no comas.
Escribir = escribo -> escrib -> escribas = no escribas
Hablar = hablo -> habl -> hables = no hables.
Irregular negative tú commands are the same as the irregular usted
commands (no vaya for usted, no vayas for tú)
Attaching
DOP
If you want to say Eat it, read it, buy them, etc….
For affirmative Tú or Usted commands, attach the DOP
to the command, then put an accent on the 3rd to last
syllable:
2. Buy them(the pants), sir =
Cómprelos.
1. Buy them (the pants) for tú =
Cómpralos.
1. Write it(the book), sir =
Escríbalo
1. Write it (the book) tú =
Escríbelo.
1. Understand me, sir! =
Entiéndame.
1. Understand me (friend) =
Entiéndeme.
1.
Negative commands and DOP placement
Just put the DOP or IOP the same place you would in a
regular sentence, not attached.
People (IOPs) first, then DOP second.
Don’t eat it (the cake)
Usted =
No lo coma
Tú =
No lo comas
Don’t bring me it (the homework).
Usted =
No me la traiga
Tú =
No me la traigas
7. Cross the street (Cross it)
______________________________
8. Do the the homework (Do it)
______________________________
9. Start the project (Start it)
________________________________
10. Play the game (Play it)
__________________________________
11. Read the book (Read it)
___________________________________
12. Set the table/ (Set it)
___________________________________
Infinitive
Decir
Hacer
Ir / IRSE (more
common)
Poner
Salir
Ser
Tener
Venir
Affirmative Tú
Command
IRSE
 Irse = to go away/leave
 Command = váyase for usted

vete for tú
=
Vete
= scram!
Be careful! _______________________________
Be good. _________________________________
Come to my house. _______________________
Tell the truth. _______________________________
Set the table. ______________________________
Go to your room!
____________________________________
7. Leave from here!
_______________________________________
8. Do the homework.
_________________________________
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
When you want to tell someone NOT to do something,
use a negative command.
Negative tú commands are formed by taking the
___yo____ form of the present tense, dropping the
__o___, and adding the opposite “tú” ending.
 If you start with an –AR verb, use the –ER/-IR verb
ending for “tú.”
 HABLAR -> Hablo -> Habl -> Hables. Final =
 ___No hables__= don’t talk.
 If you start with an –ER or –IR verb, take the AR verb
ending for “tú.”
 ESCRIBIR-> Escribo -> Escrib -> escribas Final =
 __No escribas____ = don’t write.
 If the yo form is irregular, the same rule applies.
 Tener -> tengo -> teng -> Tengas. Final =
 _____No tengas_miedo____ =don’t be scared.
Don’t eat the cake. ____________________________
2. Don’t cook the enchiladas.
____________________________________
3. Don’t return to the school.
_____________________________________
4. Don’t buy the boots.
____________________________________
1.
5. Don’t repeat the question.
__________________________
6. Don’t study for the test.
___________________________
7. Don’t do all the homework.
______________________________________
Some verbs have irregular forms for negative tú
commands. None of the yo forms here end in yo, which
is why they have special forms. Can you guess which
infinitive goes with each command below?
Infinitive
Negative tú command
des
estés
vayas
seas
Don’t be bad. ___________________________
2. Don’t go! (irse) __________________________
3. Don’t be sad. _____________________
4. Don’t give him my number! (Don’t give my number
to him!) _____________________________________
1.
You cannot attach the DOP to NEGATIVE Tú
commands.
Instead, just put the lo, la, los, las BEFORE the
command.
No lo compres = Don’t buy it.
No me lo compres = Don’t buy it for me. (people first)