Affirmative and Negative Informal Commands

How do you form informal AFFIRMATIVE commands?

Go to the he/she form of the verb

Where do you place the direct object pronoun with an affirmative command?

It is ATTACHED to the end of the command.

What must be done when a direct object pronoun is used with an affirmative command?

Yo attach the direct object to the end

Where is a written accent placed on an affirmative command when a direct object pronoun is attached?

on the stressed vowel (third vowel from the end)

When is an accent not written on an affirmative command with a direct object pronoun attached?

when the vowel is one syllable

Comer - Affirmative Command

Come

Calentar - Affirmative Command

Calienta

Escribir - Affirmative Command

Escribe

Jugar - Affirmative Command

Juega

Pedir - Affirmative Command

Pide

Use Pronoun.
Abrir el libro.

�brelo.

Use Pronoun.
Probar la torta.

Pru�bala.

Use Pronoun.
Sacar la tarea.

S�cala.

Use Pronoun.
Llevar Pascual (al partido de f�tbol).

Ll�valo.

Use Pronoun.
Servir unos cereales.

S�rvelos.

Use Pronoun.
Comer las papas fritas.

C�melas.

What is the statement you can use to remember the irregular affirmative informal command forms?

Oy VE! Princess DI HAZ S�-VEN to TEN PONies in her SALon.

Ir - Affirmative Command

Ve

Decir - Affirmative Command

Di

Hacer - Affirmative Command

Haz

Ser - Affirmative Command

S�

Venir - Affirmative Command

Ven

Tener - Affirmative Command

Ten

Poner - Affirmative Command

Pon

Salir - Affirmative Command

Sal

Use Pronoun.
Hacer las camas.

Hazlas.

Use Pronoun.
Poner las zanahorias (en la mesa).

Ponlas.

Use Pronoun.
Decir la palabra.

Dila.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun:
Pon las servilletas en la mesa.

Ponlas en la mesa.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun:
Pancho abre el libro.

Pancho �brelo.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun:
Yo voy a hablar el espa�ol.

Yo lo voy a hablar.
Yo voy a hablarlo.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun:
Ellos est�n abriendo la ventana.

Ellos la est�n abriendo.
Ellos est�n abri�ndola.

How do you form informal NEGATIVE commands?

Conjugate the verb into its present tense yo form and add on the opposite t� ending (-es for -ar verbs & -as for -er verbs).

Where do you place the direct object pronoun with a negative command?

It is placed IN FRONT of the command. After the "no".

Describe the changes that must be made for certain endings of negative informal commands (once conjugated).

Verbs ending in:
-gar are written gu + the -as or -es ending (before the e)
-car are written qu + the -as or -es ending (before the e)
-zar are written c + the -as or -es ending (before the e)

What word is always present when forming Negative Informal Commands?

NO

Accents are written on affirmative informal commands, negative informal commands, or both informal commands when direct object pronouns are used?

Affirmative Informal commands only

Comer - Negative Command

No comas.

Calentar - Negative Command

No calientes.

Escribir - Negative Command

No escribas.

Jugar - Negative Command

No juegues.

Pedir - Negative Command

No pidas.

Sacar - Negative Command

No saques.

Llegar - Negative Command

No llegues.

Empezar - Negative Command

No empieces.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun and the negative command:
Abrir el libro.

No lo abras.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun and the negative command:
Probar la torta.

No la pruebes.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun and the negative command:
Come las papas fritas.

No las comas.

Ir - Negative Command

No vayas.

Decir - Negative Command

No digas.

Hacer - Negative Command

No hagas.

Ser - Negative Command

No seas.

Dar - Negative Command

No des.

Venir - Negative Command

No vengas.

Tener - Negative Command

No tengas.

Poner - Negative Command

No pongas.

Salir - Negative Command

No salgas.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun and the negative command:
Hacer las camas.

No las hagas.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun and the negative command:
Poner las zanahorias (en la mesa).

No las pongas.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun and the negative command:
Decir la palabra.

No la digas.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun:
No pongas las servilletas en la mesa.

No las pongas en la mesa.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun:
Pancho no est� abriendo la ventana.

Pancho no la est� abriendo.
Pancho no est� abri�ndola.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun:
Yo no voy a hablar el espa�ol.

Yo no lo voy a hablar.
Yo no voy a hablarlo.

Rephrase this sentence using the direct object pronoun:
Mam� no sirve los refrescos.

Mam� no los sirve.

Aprender - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Aprende.
No aprendas.

Bailar - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Baila.
No bailes.

Correr - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Corre.
No corras.

Vivir - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Vive.
No vivas.

Desayunar - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Desayuna.
No desayunes.

Describir - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Describe.
No describas.

Venir - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Ven.
No vengas.

Ir - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Ve.
No vayas.

Salir - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Sal.
No salgas.

Llegar - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Llega.
No llegues.

Empezar - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Empieza.
No empieces.

Buscar - Affirmative and Negative Commands

Busca.
No busques.