Informal Commands

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Informal Commands

• Spanish Ms. Bermúdez

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Informal Commands

• Commands are used when ordering, or telling
  someone to do something.
• This is often referred to as the imperative
  form of the verb.

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Affirmative Informal (tú) Commands

• The tú commands are formed the same way as the
  present indicative Ud. form

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Tú Affirmative Irregular Commands

• Verb tú affirmative Verb tú
  affirmative
• command
  command
• ____________________________________________
• decir di salir sal
• hacer haz ser sé
• ir ve tener ten
• poner pon venir ven

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Negative tú Commands

• Negative informal (tú) commands use the tú form
  of the opposite

• Verb tú negative Verb
  tú negative
• command
  command
• ______________________________________________
• cantar no cantes oír no oigas
• beber no bebas ir no vayas
• escribir no escribas ser no
  seas
• recordar (ue) no recuerdes poner no pongas
• entender (ie) no entiendas conducir no
  conduzcas
• pedir (i) no pidas ver no
  veas

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Informal Commands and Object Pronouns

• Remember the ID acronym
• Throw it Tírelo (remember to add the accent in
  order to keep the original pronunciation)
• For double object He throws it to her!
  Tíreselo!