Mandatos informales

Informal Commands!To give a command in Spanish, you must first decide whether you wish to use an informal (t) or formal (usted) command. In this lesson we will focus on informal commands since they are considered to be friendlier.Secondly, you must be aware of whether you are giving a positive or negative command since each has a different conjugation. For example; Catch (positive) = Agarra!Dont Catch (negative) = No agarres!

Formal vs. Informal CommandsFormal commands are used in situations when you want to express respect to someone or you want to be really polite.AbuelitosPadresLos mayoresGente que no conocesEtc.Informal commands are used with people you feel really comfortable with and you have a close relationship with.AmigosPrimosGente que conoces muy bien.Etc.

Positive Informal CommandsAffirmative t commandsUse the 3rd person singular of the verb in the present tenseBe sure to follow all stem-changing rules.

Ejemplos: Abre tu libro.Cierra la puerta.Habla con tu hermano.Juega al baloncesto.Busca tus llaves.

VerbPositive Informal CommandTomarToma!TraerTrae!HablarHabla!TirarTira!BeberBebe!VivirVive!

Te toca a ti! Cules son los mandatos de los siguientes verbos? Comer Mirar - Bailar ver - Estudiar vivir - Aprender llevar - Agarrar - pintar Volver - Jugar -

OJO : IrregularesThe following verbs have irregular command forms:

VerbPositive FormVerbo en espaol To putPonPoner To comeVenVenir To goVeIr To beSSer To haveTenTener To do, to makeHazHacer To leaveSalSalir To say, to tellDiDecir

Conjugate the verb in the present tense yo form. Remove the o. Add es to AR verbs or as to ER & -IR verbs.Conjugating a negative informal command is a little more complicated. Here are the steps;

Negative Informal Commands

Here are some examples;Notice that any stem changes or spelling changes in the yo form remain in the command form.

VerbYo form minus the ONegative Informal CommandTomarTom-No tomes!TraerTraig-No traigas!HablarHabl-No hables!ContarCuent-No cuentes!BeberBeb-No bebas!ConocerConozc-No conozcas!

IrregularsThe following verbs have irregular command forms:

VerbPositive FormNegative FormTo putPonNo pongas (regular)To comeVenNo vengas (regular)To goVeNo vayasTo beSNo seasTo haveTenNo tengas (regular)To do, to makeHazNo hagas (regular)To leaveSalNo salgas (regular)To say, to tellDiNo digas (regular)

Now you try it! On a piece of paper, or in your head, conjugate the following and then click for the correct answer. Note: do not use t when giving a command.Ask! (Preguntar)

Study! (Estudiar)

Run! (Correr)

Write! (Escribir)Pregunta!Estudia!Corre!Escribe!

Good, now try some negatives!Dont ask! (Preguntar)

Dont run! (Correr)

Dont return! (Volver o>ue)

Dont come! (Venir)No preguntes!No corras!No vuelvas!No vengas!

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